Cleistocactus ritteri Backeb. ex Guiggi
First published in Cactology 5(Suppl. 7): 1 (2020)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Bolivia (La Paz). It is a succulent shrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.
Distribution
Native to:
Bolivia
Synonyms
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Cephalocleistocactus ritteri (Backeb.) Backeb. in Cactac.: Handb. Kakteenk. 6: 3691 (1962), not validly publ.
- Cleistocactus ritteri Backeb. in Kakteen And. Sukk. 10: 163 (1959), type a living plant.
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence, S.G. | Cleistocactus ritteri | 49435.000 | No | ||
| Cleistocactus ritteri | 77120.000 | 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