Cactaceae
Ferocactus
Ferocactus gracilis

Ferocactus gracilis subsp. tortulispinus (H.E.Gates) Lodé

First published in Cact.-Avent. Int. 100: 29 (2013)
This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is Mexico (N. Central Baja California). It is a succulent subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Mexico Northwest

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Bates, A. Ferocactus cylindraceus var. tortulispinus 50569.000 No
Taylor [105], Mexico Ferocactus cylindraceus var. tortulispinus K000062863 No
Peisl [107], Mexico Ferocactus cylindraceus var. tortulispinus K000062864 No
Taylor [101-104], Mexico Ferocactus cylindraceus var. tortulispinus K000062862 No

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • 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 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 2023. 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images