Cactaceae
Echinocereus

Echinocereus polyacanthus Engelm.

First published in F.A.Wislizenus, Mem. Tour N. Mexico: 104 (1848)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico (Chihuahua to Jalisco). It is a succulent subshrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Benadom, D. (2014). Echinocereus : decades of field experience, photography, and dedication to a phenomenal genus of cacti: 1-499. Superb Succulents, Simi Valley, California.
  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919.
  • Sánchez, D., Arias, S. & Terrazas, T. (2013). Análisis morfométrico de las especies de Echinocereus sección Triglochidiati (Cactaceae) en Mexico. Brittonia 65: 368-385. New York Botanical Garden.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Allred, K.W. (2012). Flora Neomexicana, ed. 2, 1: 1-599. Range Science Herbarium, Las Cruces, New Mexico. [Cited as Echinocereus coccineus.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Diguet [0] Mexico K000101135 Type No
Lau, A. [1082] Mexico K:SPC-49819.000 No
Palmer [33] Mexico K000062627 No
Palmer [88] Mexico K000062626 No
Mexico K:SPC-53869.000 No
[ERC667] K:SPC-75071.000 No
Lau [168A] Mexico K000251451 No
Lau, A. Mexico K:SPC-53928.000 No
Metcalfe [82] United States K000101106 No
Palmer [326] Mexico K000062629 No
Blumer [1318] United States K000101107 No
Hunt, D.R. [9399] Mexico K:SPC-45370.000 No
Pringle [0] United States K000101105 No
Mexico K:SPC-29047.714 No
Townsend, C., H. T.; Barbe [20] Mexico K000062628 No
Lau, A. [768] Mexico K:SPC-51620.000 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0