Cleistocactus morawetzianus Backeb.
First published in Jahrb. Deutsch. Kakteen-Ges. 1: 77 (1936)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Peru. It is a succulent shrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.
Distribution
Native to:
Peru
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Echinopsis morawetziana (Backeb.) Molinari in Succulentopi@ 13: 19 (2015)
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Cleistocactus morawetzianus var. pycnacanthus Rauh & Backeb. in C.Backeberg, Descr. Cact. Nov. 1: 17 (1956 publ. 1957)
- Cleistocactus pycnacanthus (Rauh & Backeb.) Backeb. in Kakteenlex.: 88 (1966)
- Cleistocactus villaazulensis F.Ritter in Kakteen Südamerika 4: 1359 (1981)
- Corryocactus heteracanthus Backeb. in Descr. Cact. Nov. 1: 12 (1956 publ. 1957)
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- Brako, L. & Zarucchi, J.L. (1993). Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 45: i-xl, 1-1286. Missouri Botanical Garden.
- Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
- Lowry, M. (2016). A synopsis of the genus Cleistocactus Lemaire (Cactaceae). Bradleya. Yearbook of the British Cactus and Succulent Society 34: 148-186.
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Brako, L. & Zarucchi, J.L. (1993). Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 45: i-xl, 1-1286. Missouri Botanical Garden.
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutchison [1715], Peru | Cleistocactus morawetzianus var. pycnacanthus | K000102072 | No | ||
| Hutchison [1715], Peru | Cleistocactus morawetzianus var. pycnacanthus | K000102073 | No | ||
| Hutchison [1715], Peru | Cleistocactus morawetzianus var. pycnacanthus | K000102071 | No |
Sources
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
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IUCN Categories
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0