Cactaceae

Astrophytum Lem.

First published in Cact. Gen. Sp. Nov.: 3 (1839)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is S. Texas to Mexico.

Distribution

Native to:

Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Texas

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Runge [0] K000251113 No
[0] K000251111 No
Runge [339-12] K000251114 No
[0] K000251115 No
Palmer [0] Mexico K000062782 No
Purpus [0] Mexico K000251110 No
Palmer [04.170] Mexico K000062781 No

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • 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