Cactaceae
Echinocereus
Echinocereus ortegae

Echinocereus ortegae subsp. koehresianus (G.Frank) W.Rischer & G.Frank

First published in Echinocereenfreund 9: 100 (1996)
This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is Mexico (Sonora, Sinaloa, Durango). It is a succulent subshrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Hunt, D. (2016). CITES Cactaceae Checklist, ed. 3: 1-174. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919. [Cited as Echinocereus ortegae.]
  • 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. [Cited as Echinocereus koehresianus.]

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.
  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
s.coll. [1859] Mexico Echinocereus scheeri var. koehresianus K000101133 Type No
Lau, A. [1143] Mexico Echinocereus scheeri var. koehresianus K:SPC-29047.735 No
Lau [1143] Mexico Echinocereus scheeri var. koehresianus K000251447 No

Sources

  • 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.
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  • 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