Cactaceae
Echinocereus

Echinocereus sharpii (N.P.Taylor) Dan.Sánchez & Gómez-Quint.

First published in Brittonia 72: 448 (2020)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico (Nuevo León). It is a succulent subshrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Mexico Northeast

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Gonzalez, R. [s.n.] Mexico Echinocereus pulchellus subsp. sharpii K:SPC-53912.000 Holotype No
Glass; Foster Mexico Echinocereus pulchellus subsp. sharpii K:SPC-74424.000 No
Gonzales, R.; Gonzales [s.n.] Mexico Echinocereus pulchellus subsp. sharpii K:SPC-54713.000 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.

  • 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