Cactaceae
Echinocereus

Echinocereus enneacanthus Engelm.

First published in F.A.Wislizenus, Mem. Tour N. Mexico: 111 (1848)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SW. Texas to NE. Mexico. It is a succulent subshrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Mexico Northeast, Texas

Accepted Infraspecifics

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.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003). Flora of North America North of Mexico 4: 1-559. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Benadom, D. (2014). Echinocereus : decades of field experience, photography, and dedication to a phenomenal genus of cacti: 1-499. Superb Succulents, Simi Valley, California.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Eschanzier [0] Mexico K000062605 No
Heller [1747] United States K000101098 No
Taylor [266] Mexico K000062615 No
Wright [0] United States K000101100 No
Wright [0] United States K000101126 No
Taylor; Knees [478] Mexico K000062649 No
United States K:SPC-22489.000 No
K:SPC-73468.000 No
Palmer [369] Mexico K000062611 No
United States K:SPC-53993.000 No
Palmer, E. [100] Mexico K000062602 Isotype Yes
Palmer, E. [100] Mexico K000101127 Isotype Yes
Hernandez et al [2020] Mexico K000062603 No
United States K:SPC-29047.610 No
Palmer [372] Mexico K000101129 No
Pringle [252] Mexico K000062607 No
Hernandez et al [1920] Mexico K000062604 No
Palmer [388] Mexico K000062608 No
Chaffey [0] Mexico K000062606 No
Schultz [0] United States K000101097 No
Palmer [510] Mexico K000062609 No
Wright [0] United States K000101099 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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 2025. 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