Cactaceae
Echinocereus
Echinocereus chloranthus

Echinocereus chloranthus subsp. rhyolithensis W.Blum & Mich.Lange

First published in W.Blum & al., Echinocereus, prepr.: 4 (1998)
This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is SE. Arizona. It is a succulent subshrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Arizona

Classification

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Publications

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Benadom, D. (2014). Echinocereus : decades of field experience, photography, and dedication to a phenomenal genus of cacti: 1-499. Superb Succulents, Simi Valley, California. [Cited as Echinocereus viridiflorus subsp. chloranthus.]
  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS Genera starting with letter E-F: 1-50919. [Cited as Echinocereus chloranthus var. cylindricus.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. 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 2026. 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