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Article2012b

Phylogeny of Opuntia s.s. (Cactaceae): Clade delineation, geographic origins, and reticulate evolution

Majure L. C., Puente R., Griffith M. P., Judd W. S., Soltis P. S., Soltis D. E., Phylogeny of Opuntia s.s. (Cactaceae): Clade delineation, geographic origins, and reticulate evolution, American Journal of Botany, 2012, 99(5):847-864, doi: 10.3732/ajb.1100375

The molecular analysis compares lineages of the tribe Opuntieae and the circumscription of Opuntia sensu stricto. It presents the position of Brasiliopuntia in the reconstructed phylogenetic tree.

Physiology and anatomyGenusAirampoaBrasiliopuntiaConsoleaOpuntia

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Article2017

Taxonomic revision of the Opuntia humifusa complex (Opuntieae: Cactaceae) of the eastern United States

Majure L. C., Judd W. S., Soltis P. S., Soltis D. E., Taxonomic revision of the Opuntia humifusa complex (Opuntieae: Cactaceae) of the eastern United States, Phytotaxa, 2017, 290(1):1-65, doi: 10.11646/phytotaxa.290.1.1

A revision of the Opuntia humifusa complex from the eastern United States. It contains a key, morphological descriptions, typifications, maps, phenology and an extensive specimen list. It distinguishes O. humifusa and O. cespitosa among others, and discusses the polyploid origin of the group.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyOpuntia

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[2-WWW]Source website

Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

https://powo.science.kew.org/

Accepted names, synonyms and distribution. A citation beside a taxon leads to its record.

Accessed 2026-10-08.

Article2020

Insights Into Chloroplast Genome Evolution Across Opuntioideae (Cactaceae) Reveals Robust Yet Sometimes Conflicting Phylogenetic Topologies

Köhler M., Reginato M., Souza-Chies T. T., Majure L. C., Insights Into Chloroplast Genome Evolution Across Opuntioideae (Cactaceae) Reveals Robust Yet Sometimes Conflicting Phylogenetic Topologies, Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020, 11:729, doi: 10.3389/fpls.2020.00729

Sequencing of the Opuntia quimilo plastome and comparison of chloroplast genomes in Opuntioideae representatives. The paper describes changes in plastome structure, marker variation and how phylogenetic reconstruction depends on the set of DNA regions analysed.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyOpuntia

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Article2012a

Cytogeography of the Humifusa clade of Opuntia s.s. Mill. 1754 (Cactaceae, Opuntioideae, Opuntieae): Correlations with pleistocene refugia and morphological traits in a polyploid complex

Majure L. C., Judd W. S., Soltis P. S., Soltis D. E., Cytogeography of the Humifusa clade of Opuntia s.s. Mill. 1754 (Cactaceae, Opuntioideae, Opuntieae): Correlations with pleistocene refugia and morphological traits in a polyploid complex, Comparative Cytogenetics, 2012, 6(1):53-77, doi: 10.3897/CompCytogen.v6i1.2523

A compilation of chromosome numbers, morphology and distribution of members of the Humifusa clade. The authors examine the geographical separation of diploids and polyploids, and present a hypothesis of Pleistocene refugia and subsequent range expansion.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyOpuntia

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Article2023

Developmental dynamics of crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) in Opuntia ficus-indica

Niechayev N. A., Mayer J. A., Cushman J. C., Developmental dynamics of crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) in Opuntia ficus-indica, Annals of Botany, 2023, 132(4):869-879, doi: 10.1093/aob/mcad070

The development of CAM metabolism in Opuntia ficus-indica seedlings and young cladodes assessed through daily CO₂ exchange, tissue acidity and carbon isotope composition. The paper shows growing organs shifting from a negative CO₂ exchange balance to predominantly nocturnal assimilation.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyOpuntia

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Article1994

Water Relations and Low-Temperature Acclimation for Cactus Species Varying in Freezing Tolerance

Goldstein G., Nobel P. S., Water Relations and Low-Temperature Acclimation for Cactus Species Varying in Freezing Tolerance, Plant Physiology, 1994, 104(2):675-681, doi: 10.1104/pp.104.2.675

The study compares water relations, sugars, mannitol, mucilage and ice formation in three opuntias. Analyses include material acclimated at day/night temperatures of 10/0°C, including plants historically identified as Opuntia humifusa.

Physiology and anatomyGenusOpuntia

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Article1993b

Freezing Tolerance and Water Relations of Opuntia fragilis from Canada and the United States

Loik M. E., Nobel P. S., Freezing Tolerance and Water Relations of Opuntia fragilis from Canada and the United States, Ecology, 1993, 74(6):1722-1732, doi: 10.2307/1939931

The experiment compares freezing resistance in twenty Opuntia fragilis populations after acclimation under uniform conditions. The authors compare LT₅₀ values and water loss, showing large provenance differences and no simple relationship between these features.

Physiology and anatomyGenusOpuntia

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Article1997

Stamen movements in flowers of Opuntia (Cactaceae) favour oligolectic pollinators

Schlindwein C., Wittmann D., Stamen movements in flowers of Opuntia (Cactaceae) favour oligolectic pollinators, Plant Systematics and Evolution, 1997, 204(3-4):179-193, doi: 10.1007/BF00989204

Studies of the flowers of two southern Brazilian prickly pears, published as O. brunneogemmia and O. viridirubra. They describe stamen movement after touch, the layered distribution of pollen, bee behaviour and the results of pollination with self and cross pollen.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyOpuntia

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Article2026

Contrasting reproductive strategies and their functional consequences in two populations of Opuntia robusta (Cactaceae)

Mendoza-Reyes C. H. S., Miranda-Pérez A., Núñez-Farfán J., Janczur M. K., Contrasting reproductive strategies and their functional consequences in two populations of Opuntia robusta (Cactaceae), BMC Plant Biology, 2026, 26(1):1629, doi: 10.1186/s12870-026-09625-0

The comparison of reproduction in Opuntia robusta in two Hidalgo populations examines flower structure, pollination treatments, seed production and germination. The experiments were conducted on hermaphroditic plants. The results document autonomous self-pollination and variation in responses between populations.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyOpuntia

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Article2026

Opuntia arenaria—Areoles and Glochids on Roots

Gorelick R., Beaudin M., Opuntia arenaria—Areoles and Glochids on Roots, Haseltonia, 2026, 33(1):1-6, doi: 10.2985/026.033.0106

The anatomy of Opuntia arenaria roots and observations of their production of areoles with hairs and glochids. The paper documents areoles breaking through the periderm, abundant mucilage in tissues and the development of adventitious shoots from roots, including below the substrate surface.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyOpuntia

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Article2012

A multi-structural and multi-functional integrated fog collection system in cactus

Ju J., Bai H., Zheng Y., Zhao T., Fang R., Jiang L., A multi-structural and multi-functional integrated fog collection system in cactus, Nature Communications, 2012, 3(1):1247, doi: 10.1038/ncomms2253

The study analyses water collection and droplet transport on Opuntia microdasys surfaces. It links observed movement to the geometry and microstructure of plant elements.

Physiology and anatomyGenusOpuntia

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Article2020

Glochids microstructure and dew harvesting ability in Opuntia stricta (Cactaceae)

Masrahi Y. S., Glochids microstructure and dew harvesting ability in Opuntia stricta (Cactaceae), Journal of King Saud University - Science, 2020, 32(8):3307-3312, doi: 10.1016/j.jksus.2020.09.015

The structure of Opuntia stricta glochids sampled from a population in south-western Saudi Arabia. Electron microscopy and an experiment with a mist stream show droplets merging and moving towards hairs at the base. The paper interprets the process in terms of capillarity and wettability.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyOpuntia

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Article2018

First description of extrafloral nectaries in Opuntia robusta (Cactaceae): Anatomy and ultrastructure

Sandoval-Molina M. A., Zavaleta-Mancera H. A., León-Solano H. J., Solache-Ramos L. T., Jenner B., Morales-Rodríguez S., Patrón-Soberano A., Janczur M. K., First description of extrafloral nectaries in Opuntia robusta (Cactaceae): Anatomy and ultrastructure, PLoS ONE, 2018, 13(7):e0200422, doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0200422

The first detailed description of extrafloral nectaries in Opuntia robusta, including their development as modified spines, anatomy and secretory cell ultrastructure. It is complemented by observations of ants on young cladodes and changes in nectaries during maturation.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyOpuntia

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Article2008

The role of endangered species reintroduction in ecosystem restoration: Tortoise-cactus interactions on Española Island, Galápagos

Gibbs J. P., Marquez C., Sterling E. J., The role of endangered species reintroduction in ecosystem restoration: Tortoise-cactus interactions on Española Island, Galápagos, Restoration Ecology, 2008, 16(1):88-93, doi: 10.1111/j.1526-100X.2007.00265.x

A field analysis of the relationship between giant tortoises and tree-like prickly pears on Española in the Galápagos. Plant distribution, developmental classes, fruiting, woody vegetation and tortoise faeces are used to assess population recruitment after restoration measures.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyOpuntia

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Article2021

The invasive cactus Opuntia stricta creates fertility islands in African savannas and benefits from those created by native trees

Novoa A., Foxcroft L. C., Keet J. H., Pyšek P., Le Roux J. J., The invasive cactus Opuntia stricta creates fertility islands in African savannas and benefits from those created by native trees, Scientific Reports, 2021, 11(1):20748, doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-99857-x

The soil study in Kruger National Park compares physicochemical properties, enzyme activity and bacterial communities beneath prickly pears, beneath native trees and in open areas. A seed experiment shows how soil origin relates to O. stricta germination.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyOpuntia

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Article2025

Multi-Species Impacts of Invasive Opuntia Cacti on Mammal Habitat Use

Stewart P. S., Hill R. A., Oduor A. M. O., Stephens P. A., Whittingham M. J., Dawson W., Multi-Species Impacts of Invasive Opuntia Cacti on Mammal Habitat Use, Ecology Letters, 2025, 28(7):e70163, doi: 10.1111/ele.70163

Camera traps in two areas of Laikipia in Kenya allow comparison of habitat use by twelve mammal species at different levels of invasive prickly pear cover. The authors analyse local and landscape scales, and seasonal variation in associations.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyOpuntia

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Zeszyt czasopisma1959

Cactáceas y Suculentas Mexicanas — zeszyt 4

[Autor nieustalony, Cactáceas y Suculentas Mexicanas — zeszyt 4, Cactáceas y Suculentas Mexicanas, 1959, nr 4]

A 1959 issue preserved in Konrad Szychowski's private archive. Supplied excerpts include material on Cochemiea.

GenusCochemiea

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Article2015

Indicaxanthin from Opuntia ficus-indica Crosses the Blood–Brain Barrier and Modulates Neuronal Bioelectric Activity in Rat Hippocampus at Dietary-Consistent Amounts

Allegra M., Carletti F., Gambino G., Tutone M., Attanzio A., Tesoriere L., Ferraro G., Sardo P., Almerico A. M., Livrea M. A., Indicaxanthin from Opuntia ficus-indica Crosses the Blood–Brain Barrier and Modulates Neuronal Bioelectric Activity in Rat Hippocampus at Dietary-Consistent Amounts, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2015, 63(33):7353-7360, doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.5b02612

A study of indicaxanthin in rats that includes measurement of the pigment in the brain after oral administration, recordings from hippocampal neurons during local microiontophoresis and modelling of interaction with the NMDA receptor. The results describe pharmacokinetics and the acute electrophysiological response in an animal model.

Biotechnology and applicationsOpuntia

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Book1890

Cactaceae

[Schumann K. M., Cactaceae, Flora brasiliensis, 1890, tom 4, nr 2]

The 1890 Cactaceae treatment in “Flora brasiliensis” presents plant descriptions and classification of that time. The copy comes from Konrad Szychowski's private archive.

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Zeszyt czasopisma2005a

Kaktusy i Inne — zeszyt 4

[Autor nieustalony, Kaktusy i Inne — zeszyt 4, Kaktusy i Inne, 2005a, nr 4]

A 2005 issue preserved in Konrad Szychowski's private archive. Supplied excerpts include material on Eriosyce, Espostoa, Euphorbia and Ficus.

GenusEriosyceEspostoaEuphorbiaFicus

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Article2004c

Neoraimondia herzogiana (Backeberg) Buxbaum

Romulski T., Neoraimondia herzogiana (Backeberg) Buxbaum, Kaktusy i Inne, 2004, (2):25-26

The account presents Neoraimondia herzogiana. It connects name history with growth form and identifying features.

GenusNeoraimondia

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Zeszyt czasopisma2005c

Kaktusy i Inne — zeszyt 6

[Autor nieustalony, Kaktusy i Inne — zeszyt 6, Kaktusy i Inne, 2005c, nr 6]

A 2005 issue preserved in Konrad Szychowski's private archive. Supplied excerpts include material on Ariocarpus, Copiapoa, Hylotelephium, Opuntia, Pediocactus, Sclerocactus and Tephrocactus.

GenusAriocarpusCopiapoaHylotelephiumOpuntiaPediocactusSclerocactusTephrocactus

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Article2003

Germinación comparativa de especies del género Mammillaria endémicas de Oaxaca, México

Flores Martínez A., Manzanero Medina G. I., Germinación comparativa de especies del género Mammillaria endémicas de Oaxaca, México, Cactáceas y Suculentas Mexicanas, 2003, 48(2):36-51

The paper compares germination of endemic Mammillaria species from Oaxaca. It compares results for different seed batches and experimental treatments.

Physiology and anatomyGenusMammillaria

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Archived materialb.d.r

Northern Mexico / wyprawa Doniphana 1846–1847

[Autor nieustalony, Northern Mexico / wyprawa Doniphana 1846–1847, b.d.r]

The historical material concerns northern Mexico and Doniphan's expedition in 1846–1847. The copy comes from Konrad Szychowski's private archive. The expedition dates define the document's subject.

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Article2026

Taxonomy and Phylogeny Reveal a Cryptic New Species of Opuntia (Cactaceae) from Tamaulipas, Mexico

Martínez-González C. R., Raymundo T., Garza-Ocañas F., García-Morales L. J., Jiménez-Ramírez J., García Jimenéz J., Taxonomy and Phylogeny Reveal a Cryptic New Species of Opuntia (Cactaceae) from Tamaulipas, Mexico, Taxonomy, 2026, 6(2):33, doi: 10.3390/taxonomy6020033

The protologue of Opuntia miquihuanensis from Tamaulipas contains a description, type designation, illustrations, micromorphology, phenology and a phylogenetic analysis. The authors place the species in the rhizomatous prickly pear group and propose a threat assessment based on its restricted range and habitat pressures.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyOpuntia

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Article2009

Galápagos' Opuntia (prickly pear) cacti: Extensive morphological diversity, low genetic variability

Helsen P., Browne R. A., Anderson D. J., Verdyck P., Van Dongen S., Galápagos' Opuntia (prickly pear) cacti: Extensive morphological diversity, low genetic variability, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2009, 96(2):451-461, doi: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2008.01141.x

A comparison of morphological diversity in Galápagos prickly pears with sequences from four DNA regions. The paper shows low variation in some of the markers studied, discusses local gene flow and identifies the value of considering plant traits and genetic data together.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyOpuntia

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Article1991

Water relations and mucopolysaccharide increases for a winter hardy cactus during acclimation to subzero temperatures

Loik M. E., Nobel P. S., Water relations and mucopolysaccharide increases for a winter hardy cactus during acclimation to subzero temperatures, Oecologia, 1991, 88(3):340-346, doi: 10.1007/BF00317576

The experiment involves seven weeks of acclimation of material identified as Opuntia humifusa from Bald Knob in Virginia. The analysis distinguishes the concentration of solutes through water loss from an increase in osmotically active substances. It also considers the role of mucilage.

Physiology and anatomyGenusOpuntia

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Article1980

Effects of seasonal changes in the Midwest on Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (CAM) in Opuntia humifusa Raf.

Koch K. E., Kennedy R. A., Effects of seasonal changes in the Midwest on Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (CAM) in Opuntia humifusa Raf., Oecologia, 1980, 45(3):390-395, doi: 10.1007/BF00540212

The study of the annual cycle of plants from Iowa combines measurements of gas exchange, acidity and hydration. It describes seasonal variation in nocturnal CO₂ uptake in material identified in 1980 as Opuntia humifusa.

Physiology and anatomyGenusOpuntia

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Book1978

Kaktusy

[Fleischer Z., Schütz B., Kaktusy, Państwowe Wydawnictwo Rolnicze i Leśne, Warszawa, 1978, wyd. I, trans. Kabiesz Z., Prajer Z.]

Państwowe Wydawnictwo Rolnicze i Leśne, Warsaw, first edition. Translated by Zofia Kabiesz and Zbigniew Prajer. Historical and cultivation background. Names and interpretations updated separately.

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Articleb.d.

Kaktusy chilijskie

Romulski T., Kaktusy chilijskie, Sukulenty, b.d., (3)

The account presents a historical overview of Chilean cactus genera and species. It connects names used in the literature of the time with plant features.

GenusCopiapoaEriosyce

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Zeszyt czasopismab.d.b

Sukulenty — zeszyt 4

[Autor nieustalony, Sukulenty — zeszyt 4, Sukulenty, b.d.b, nr 4]

An issue preserved in Konrad Szychowski's private archive. Supplied excerpts include material on Browningia and Pelecyphora.

GenusBrowningiaPelecyphora

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Article2005

Rozmnażanie kaktusów mrozoodpornych. Część 1

Modrakowski P., Rozmnażanie kaktusów mrozoodpornych. Część 1, Kaktusy i Inne, 2005, (6):44-47

The author describes vegetative propagation and grafting of frost-hardy cacti. He compares rootstock selection and plant care under overwintering conditions.

GenusOpuntiaPediocactusSclerocactus

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Article1996

Freezing and heat tolerance of Opuntia cacti native to the Canadian prairie provinces

Ishikawa M., Gusta L. V., Freezing and heat tolerance of Opuntia cacti native to the Canadian prairie provinces, Canadian Journal of Botany, 1996, 74(12):1890-1895, doi: 10.1139/b96-226

Seasonal studies of material from Saskatchewan examine cladode freezing, subsequent necrosis and regeneration. They compare hardened winter cladodes with young growth.

Physiology and anatomyGenusOpuntia

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Book2002

Vademecum kolekcjonera kaktusów (kaktusy mrozoodporne)

[Bydgoski Klub Miłośników Kaktusów, Vademecum kolekcjonera kaktusów (kaktusy mrozoodporne), Bydgoski Klub Miłośników Kaktusów, Bydgoszcz, 2002, 12 s.]

Bydgoski Klub Miłośników Kaktusów, Bydgoszcz, February 2002. Archived comparisons. Their temperatures are not treated as verified thresholds for species identified today.

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Article2024

A new tetraploid species of Tacinga (Cactaceae) from Ceará, Northeastern Brazil

Menezes M. O. T., Alves L. I. F., A new tetraploid species of Tacinga (Cactaceae) from Ceará, Northeastern Brazil, Rodriguésia, 2024, 75:e01922023, doi: 10.1590/2175-7860202475048

A description of Tacinga mirim based on specimens from Ceará, morphological comparison and chromosome studies. The paper includes the protologue, a locality map, analysis of previous identifications as T. palmadora, vegetative reproduction and a preliminary threat assessment for the new species. It also compares morphological traits and ploidy levels in other members of the genus.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyTacinga

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Article2013

Opuntia lilae, Another Tacinga Hidden in Opuntia s.l. (Cactaceae)

Majure L. C., Puente R., Griffith M. P., Soltis D. E., Judd W. S., Opuntia lilae, Another Tacinga Hidden in Opuntia s.l. (Cactaceae), Systematic Botany, 2013, 38(2):444-450, doi: 10.1600/036364413X666688

The analysis of plastid and nuclear DNA leading to the transfer of the Venezuelan Opuntia lilae to Tacinga. The authors compare seeds, fruits, epidermis and floral traits, and consider the origin of the species' range far from Brazil. The paper includes the new combination Tacinga lilae and a comparison of its structure with T. palmadora.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyTacinga

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Article2021

Novelties in Cactaceae from Eastern Brazil: Adding two new species and one new nothospecies to Tacinga (Opuntioideae)

Freitas J. G., Alves L. I. F., Zappi D. C., Almeida E. M. D., Peraza-Flores L. N., Amaral D. O. J. D., Araújo D. B. P., Batista F. R. C., Novelties in Cactaceae from Eastern Brazil: Adding two new species and one new nothospecies to Tacinga (Opuntioideae), Phytotaxa, 2021, 490(3):239-252, doi: 10.11646/phytotaxa.490.3.2

Protologues of Tacinga armata, T. gladispina and the hybrid T. ×flammea, with morphological comparisons, habitat descriptions, phenology and cytogenetic data. The paper includes a key to members of the genus recognised at the time. Comparisons cover segment and fruit armature, tepal number and colour, and karyotype structure.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyTacinga

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Article2024

Unravelling the genetic diversity and population dynamics of three Tacinga species (Cactaceae: Opuntioideae) in the Caatinga

Barrios-Leal D. Y., Menezes R. S. T., Zappi D., Manfrin M. H., Unravelling the genetic diversity and population dynamics of three Tacinga species (Cactaceae: Opuntioideae) in the Caatinga, Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 2024, 204(3):256-266, doi: 10.1093/botlinnean/boad054

Variation in plastid markers and the PhyC gene in 222 plants of Tacinga inamoena, T. subcylindrica and T. palmadora. Analyses examine species distinctness, geographical structure, dating of lineage divergence, demographic reconstructions and palaeohabitat modelling. The methods differ in the strength of support for past population growth.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyTacinga

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Article2023

New and revised records of Tacinga from Goiás and Tocantins States, Brazil

Gonzaga D. R., Pereira F. O., Almeida T. M. H., Pires A. C. M., Menini Neto L., New and revised records of Tacinga from Goiás and Tocantins States, Brazil, Hoehnea, 2023, 50:e292023, doi: 10.1590/2236-8906e292023

A revision of herbarium material and new observations of Tacinga saxatilis subsp. saxatilis on limestone outcrops in Goiás and Tocantins. The study includes a morphological description, a distribution map, photographs and a list of specimens confirming the subspecies' occurrence in the Cerrado.

GenusDistributionTacinga

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Article2025

Floral Visitors and Florivory in Tacinga inamoena (Cactaceae) in the Ex Situ Collection of the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden

Gonzaga D. R., Tortorelli R. M., Almeida T. M. H. D., Peixoto A. L., Floral Visitors and Florivory in Tacinga inamoena (Cactaceae) in the Ex Situ Collection of the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden, Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens, 2025, 6(1):6, doi: 10.3390/jzbg6010006

Flower phenology, visitor composition and flower herbivory in Tacinga inamoena in a collection in Rio de Janeiro. The authors followed 79 flowers, visits by bees and a hummingbird, and damage caused by Tropidurus torquatus. They distinguish the initial setting of 72 fruits from the later ripening of 61 fruits. The small sample of enclosed flowers raises a question about autogamy.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyTacinga

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Article2021

Florivory by lizards on Tacinga inamoena (K.Schum.) N.P.Taylor & Stuppy (Cactaceae) in the Brazilian Caatinga

Paixão V. H. F., Gomes V. G. N., Venticinque E. M., Florivory by lizards on Tacinga inamoena (K.Schum.) N.P.Taylor & Stuppy (Cactaceae) in the Brazilian Caatinga, Biota Neotropica, 2021, 21(2):e20201109, doi: 10.1590/1676-0611-BN-2020-1109

Camera-trap observations of 53 Tacinga inamoena flowers in a natural population in Rio Grande do Norte. Four cases of flower consumption by Tropidurus hispidus were recorded, documenting the time, flower position and extent of damage. The results associate destruction of reproductive organs with failure to produce a fruit in three cases.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyTacinga

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Article2024

The impacts of the exposure of cactus species of the genus Tacinga to climate change in the Caatinga biome

Sampaio A. C. P., Cavalcante A. M. B., Albuquerque F. S., von Randow C., The impacts of the exposure of cactus species of the genus Tacinga to climate change in the Caatinga biome, Acta Botanica Brasilica, 2024, 38:e20230177, doi: 10.1590/1677-941X-ABB-2023-0177

Projections of climatically suitable areas for Tacinga inamoena and T. palmadora under SSP2 and SSP5 scenarios for the middle and later part of the 21st century. The authors compare Maxent and BRT, and analyse potential refugia and the effects of rainfall and temperature. The results table reveals large differences between algorithms, particularly for T. inamoena.

GenusDistributionTacinga

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Article2020

A família Cactaceae no Parque Nacional de Boa Nova, Estado da Bahia, Brasil

Simões S. S., Zappi D. C., Aona L. Y. S., A família Cactaceae no Parque Nacional de Boa Nova, Estado da Bahia, Brasil, Hoehnea, 2020, 47:e1102019, doi: 10.1590/2236-8906-110/2019

A floristic and taxonomic treatment of 15 cactus species from Boa Nova National Park in Bahia. It contains a key, descriptions, photographs and documentation of specimens from different plant communities. The Tacinga section describes T. funalis and T. werneri, including details of stems, fruits and local occurrence.

GenusDistributionTacinga

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Book1935

Verzeichnis amerikanischer und anderer Sukkulenten mit Revision der Systematik der Kakteen

[Kreuzinger K., Verzeichnis amerikanischer und anderer Sukkulenten mit Revision der Systematik der Kakteen, 1935]

The historical 1935 account contains a succulent list and a revision of cactus systematics. A copy is preserved in Konrad Szychowski's private archive.

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Article2023

Conservation of seeds of cactaceae species endemic to the caatinga biome: Pilosocereus pachycladus and Tacinga inamoena

Silva J. H. C. S., Azerêdo G. A. D., Souza V. C. D., Conservation of seeds of cactaceae species endemic to the caatinga biome: Pilosocereus pachycladus and Tacinga inamoena, Revista Caatinga, 2023, 36(1):115-123, doi: 10.1590/1983-21252023v36n113rc

An experiment on seed storage for 20 months in paper and glass, under refrigeration and at room temperature. The proportion of germinating seeds, germination rate and water content were assessed. Tacinga inamoena showed a low germination percentage and cases of polyembryony from the start. Refrigeration better preserved the germinable fraction studied.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyTacinga

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Article2017

Bezerromycetales and Wiesneriomycetales ord. nov. (class Dothideomycetes), with two novel genera to accommodate endophytic fungi from Brazilian cactus

Bezerra J. D. P., Oliveira R. J. V., Paiva L. M., Silva G. A., Groenewald J. Z., Crous P. W., Souza-Motta C. M., Bezerromycetales and Wiesneriomycetales ord. nov. (class Dothideomycetes), with two novel genera to accommodate endophytic fungi from Brazilian cactus, Mycological Progress, 2017, 16(4):297-309, doi: 10.1007/s11557-016-1254-0

A description of three endophytic fungal species isolated from Tacinga inamoena in Pernambuco, belonging to the new genera Bezerromyces and Xiliomyces. The authors combine the structure of fruiting bodies, asci and spores with a multigene phylogeny, and propose higher taxonomic units. The paper concerns fungal diversity and taxonomy. The functions of their association with the cactus remain to be investigated.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyTacinga

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Article2021

Ocular and oral lesions caused by Tacinga inamoena in sheep and goats in Northeast Brazil

Pequeno W. H. C., Dias R. F. F., Oliveira A. M., Dutra L. C., Talieri I. C., Lucena R. B., Simões S. V. D., Ocular and oral lesions caused by Tacinga inamoena in sheep and goats in Northeast Brazil, Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, 2021, 41:e06915, doi: 10.1590/1678-5150-PVB-6915

Documentation of two outbreaks of eye and oral injuries in sheep and goats feeding among Tacinga inamoena in Paraíba. Clinical and histological examination showed glochids in damaged tissues and a foreign-body inflammatory response. The paper describes the structure of the hooked projections on glochids and the mechanics of their retention in tissues.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyTacinga

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Article2026

Epiphytic bacteria from Tacinga inamoena (K. Schum.) N.P. Taylor & Stuppy improve plant growth in cucumber seedlings

Pereira E. J., Souza V. D., Braulio C. S., Santos A. F. J., Epiphytic bacteria from Tacinga inamoena (K. Schum.) N.P. Taylor & Stuppy improve plant growth in cucumber seedlings, International Microbiology, 2026, 29(4):415-422, doi: 10.1007/s10123-026-00778-4

An assessment of two bacterial strains from the surface of Tacinga inamoena, Brevibacillus sp. UPT4 and Pantoea sp. SPM1. Laboratory tests examine traits associated with growth promotion and tolerance of culture conditions. A 25-day greenhouse experiment measures cucumber growth after seed inoculation. The results distinguish shoot length, root traits and the proportion of total seedling biomass in roots.

Biotechnology and applicationsTacinga

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Article2022

Increasing chronic anthropogenic disturbances and aridity differentially impact pollen traits and female reproductive success of Tacinga palmadora (Cactaceae) in a Caatinga dry forest

Centeno-Alvarado D., Silva J. L. S., Cruz-Neto O., Arnan X., Lopes A. V., Increasing chronic anthropogenic disturbances and aridity differentially impact pollen traits and female reproductive success of Tacinga palmadora (Cactaceae) in a Caatinga dry forest, Regional Environmental Change, 2022, 22(2):53, doi: 10.1007/s10113-022-01917-z

A comparison of eight plots in Catimbau National Park that differ in aridity and long-term human pressure. In Tacinga palmadora, pollen grain number and stain-assessed viability, the pollen-to-ovule ratio, and fruits and seeds after open pollination and spontaneous self-pollination were assessed. The paper shows differing responses of the male and female components of reproduction to an environmental gradient.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyTacinga

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Article2015

Phylogenetic relationships in Opuntia (Cactaceae, Opuntioideae) from southern South America

Realini M. F., González G. E., Font F., Picca P. I., Poggio L., Gottlieb A. M., Phylogenetic relationships in Opuntia (Cactaceae, Opuntioideae) from southern South America, Plant Systematics and Evolution, 2015, 301:1123-1134, doi: 10.1007/s00606-014-1154-1

An analysis of 15 South American species using ISSR markers and two plastid DNA regions. It documents intraspecific variation and the relationships of S. salmiana and S. schickendantzii, named in the genus Opuntia in the paper.

GenusOpuntiaSalmonopuntia

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Article2025

Phylogenomics and classification of Cactaceae based on hundreds of nuclear genes

de Vos J. M., Eggli U., Nyffeler R., Larridon I., McGinnie C., Epitawalage N., Maurin O., Forest F., Baker W. J., Phylogenomics and classification of Cactaceae based on hundreds of nuclear genes, Plant Systematics and Evolution, 2025, 311(5):28, doi: 10.1007/s00606-025-01948-z

The study analyses hundreds of nuclear genes and their agreement in reconstructing Cactaceae relationships. It presents a revised classification of subfamilies, tribes and genera with morphological descriptions.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyBlossfeldiaCalymmanthiumCopiapoaLeuenbergeriaLymanbensoniaPereskiaSalmonopuntia

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Article2018

Salmiopuntia salmiana (Cactaceae), a new potentially invasive Cactaceae in the Mediterranean Basin

Aymerich P., Salmiopuntia salmiana (Cactaceae), a new potentially invasive Cactaceae in the Mediterranean Basin, Butlletí de la Institució Catalana d’Història Natural, 2018, 82:67-68

The first documentation of a Salmonopuntia salmiana population along the Riudecanyes in Catalonia. The author describes the habitat, plant density, fruit propagules and their attachment to footwear. He also presents field traits that distinguish the plant from Opuntia aurantiaca.

DistributionGenusSalmonopuntia

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Article2021

Opuntia leoglossa sp. nov. (Cactaceae): a new identity for the aloctone “Lion’s Tongue” cactus

Köhler M., Font F., Opuntia leoglossa sp. nov. (Cactaceae): a new identity for the aloctone “Lion’s Tongue” cactus, Phytotaxa, 2021, 510(3):281-287, doi: 10.11646/phytotaxa.510.3.8

The protologue of Opuntia leoglossa clarifies the identity of the cultivated plant “Lion’s Tongue”, previously confused with O. schickendantzii. It contains a diagnosis, description, type and analysis of historical identifications. Hybrid origin remains a hypothesis.

GenusBrasiliopuntiaOpuntiaSalmonopuntia

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Book2011

Naturalised and invasive succulents of southern Africa

[Walters M., Figueiredo E., Crouch N. R., Winter P. J. D., Smith G. F., Zimmermann H. G., Mashope B. K., Naturalised and invasive succulents of southern Africa, ABC Taxa, ABC Taxa and the Belgian Development Cooperation, Brussels, 2011, tom 11]

An illustrated monograph on naturalised and invasive succulents in southern Africa. The description of Opuntia salmiana, now Salmonopuntia salmiana, covers stems, flowers, fruit propagules, spread and herbivorous insects.

GenusDistributionSalmonopuntia

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Article2020

Further Records of Cacti (Cactaceae) from Tarragona Province (Catalonia), Spain

Verloove F., Guiggi A., Further Records of Cacti (Cactaceae) from Tarragona Province (Catalonia), Spain, Haseltonia, 2020, 2019(26):23-35, doi: 10.2985/026.026.0104

Documentation of naturalised cacti in Tarragona province, with locations, diagnostic traits and photographs. It includes Salmonopuntia salmiana. The identification of material presented as Mortolopuntia schickendantzii was later challenged in revisions from 2021.

DistributionGenusCylindropuntiaOpuntiaSalmonopuntia

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Article2021

“That’s Opuntia, that was!”, again: a new combination for an old and enigmatic Opuntia s.l. (Cactaceae)

Köhler M., Font F., Puente-Martinez R., Majure L. C., “That’s Opuntia, that was!”, again: a new combination for an old and enigmatic Opuntia s.l. (Cactaceae), Phytotaxa, 2021, 505(3):262-274, doi: 10.11646/phytotaxa.505.3.2

A revision of Opuntia schickendantzii based on plastid data, field studies and herbarium material. It includes a new combination in Salmonopuntia, an epitype, a morphological description and the separation of the authentic species from misidentified cultivated plants.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyDistributionBrasiliopuntiaOpuntiaSalmonopuntia

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[13-WWW]Source website

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox

https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/

A university horticultural database used in describing Astrophytum.

Accessed 2026-10-08.

[18-WWW]Source website

South African National Biodiversity Institute — PlantZAfrica

https://pza.sanbi.org/

Descriptions of southern African plants, habitats, propagation and cultivation.

Accessed 2026-10-09.

Article2003Abstract consulted

Blowflies (Diptera, Calliphoridae) attracted by Phallus impudicus (Phallaceae) and Stapelia grandiflora (Asclepiadaceae)

Fischer O. A., Vicha R., Blowflies (Diptera, Calliphoridae) attracted by Phallus impudicus (Phallaceae) and Stapelia grandiflora (Asclepiadaceae), Biologia, 2003, 58(5):995-998

Observations of flies attracted by the fungus Phallus impudicus and Stapelia grandiflora flowers. The abstract reports the fly species identified and behaviours associated with egg laying.

Physiology and anatomyStapelia

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[19-WWW]Source website

World Flora Online

https://www.worldfloraonline.org/

A global floristic database with nomenclature and morphological and habitat descriptions.

Accessed 2026-10-09.

[1-WWW]Source website

Royal Horticultural Society

https://www.rhs.org.uk/

Cultivation and plant protection guides. Horticultural recommendations are read with attention to species and cultivation conditions.

Accessed 2026-10-08.

Book chapter2003dExcerpt consulted

Thelocactus

[Zimmerman A. D., Parfitt B. D., Thelocactus, Flora of North America North of Mexico, Oxford University Press, 2003d, tom 4]

A description of the genus and North American taxa, with stem, areole, spine and flower traits and their range of variation.

GenusThelocactus

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Article2000

A phenetic analysis of the genus Thelocactus

Mosco A., Zanovello C., A phenetic analysis of the genus Thelocactus, Bradleya, 2000, 18:29-54, doi: 10.25223/brad.n18.2000.a6

A comparison of 65 morphological traits, taxon clustering and a discussion of variation and species boundaries in Thelocactus. The paper describes the treatment of the T. bicolor group and includes a new combination for subspecies heterochromus.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyThelocactus

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Article2019

Specific habitat requirements and niche conservatism for nine species of the Mexican genus Thelocactus (Cactaceae)

Mosco A., Specific habitat requirements and niche conservatism for nine species of the Mexican genus Thelocactus (Cactaceae), Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2019, 90:e902246, doi: 10.22201/ib.20078706e.2019.90.2246

Maxent models for nine Thelocactus species and comparisons of climatic niche overlap and equivalence. The paper combines localities with eight climate variables, aspect and topographic heterogeneity.

DistributionGenusThelocactus

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Article1968

The constituents of Thelocactus bicolor. Part I. The isolation of itesmol, a new steroid and eisacol a new pentacyclic triterpenoid

Domínguez X. A., Barragán V. A., León J. O., Krause L., Bravo G. A., Morales J., The constituents of Thelocactus bicolor. Part I. The isolation of itesmol, a new steroid and eisacol a new pentacyclic triterpenoid, Planta Medica, 1968, 16(4):458-461, doi: 10.1055/s-0028-1099935

Isolation of itesmol and eisacol from the unsaponifiable fraction of an extract of whole Thelocactus bicolor plants. Spectroscopic analyses and reactions of derivatives were used to characterise a steroid and a pentacyclic triterpenoid.

Biotechnology and applicationsThelocactus

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Zeszyt czasopisma2009b

Kaktologia — zeszyt 2

[Autor nieustalony, Kaktologia — zeszyt 2, Kaktologia, 2009b, nr 2]

A 2009 issue preserved in Konrad Szychowski's private archive. It contains collectors' material and historical cactus nomenclature.

Genus

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Katalogb.d.

Oferta kaktusów Cristiana Neciu — dokument Word

[Neciu C., Oferta kaktusów Cristiana Neciu — dokument Word, b.d.]

Cristian Neciu's cactus offer preserved in Konrad Szychowski's private archive. It documents plant names used in a collector's offer.

Genus

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Article2018

A synopsis of the genus Parodia Spegazzini s.l. (Cactaceae)

Anceschi G., Magli A., A synopsis of the genus Parodia Spegazzini s.l. (Cactaceae), Bradleya, 2018, 36:70-161, doi: 10.25223/brad.n36.2018.a9

A synthesis of the genus covering names, morphology, distribution, habitats and conservation status, with the authors' field observations.

GenusParodia

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Zeszyt czasopisma2005b

Kaktusy i Inne — zeszyt 5

[Autor nieustalony, Kaktusy i Inne — zeszyt 5, Kaktusy i Inne, 2005b, nr 5]

A 2005 issue preserved in Konrad Szychowski's private archive. Supplied excerpts include material on Delosperma, Eriosyce, Espostoa, Ferocactus, Hylotelephium and Mestoklema.

GenusDelospermaEriosyceEspostoaFerocactusHylotelephiumMestoklema

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Article1956

New Bolivian Cacti – Part 4

Cárdenas M., New Bolivian Cacti – Part 4, Cactus and Succulent Journal, 1956, 28(3):71-75

Descriptions of new Bolivian cacti with diagnoses, illustrations and collection localities.

GenusEchinopsis

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Book1922Excerpt consulted

The Cactaceae: Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family. Volume III

[Britton N. L., Rose J. N., The Cactaceae: Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family. Volume III, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Washington, 1922, tom III, s. 107–109, 123–134, 143–146, 167–168, 173–174, 181–182]

The third volume of the historical cactus monograph, with descriptions of stems, areoles, spines, reproductive organs and localities, and examples from cultivation. The reading covers Leuchtenbergia, species now treated as Kroenleinia and Homalocephala, and Ferocactus and Glandulicactus. It also presents the protologues of Ferocactus horridus and F. townsendianus, older names of F. pilosus, variation in armature and observations of flower opening rhythms. The reading covers pages 107–109, 123–134, 143–146, 167–168, 173–174 and 181–182.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyDistributionFerocactusGlandulicactusHomalocephalaKroenleiniaLeuchtenbergia

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Article2006

Structure–Function Relationships in Highly Modified Shoots of Cactaceae

Mauseth J. D., Structure–Function Relationships in Highly Modified Shoots of Cactaceae, Annals of Botany, 2006, 98(5):901-926, doi: 10.1093/aob/mcl133

The review describes cactus stem structure, areoles, and photosynthetic and storage tissues. It explains connections between anatomy, photosynthesis and water storage.

Physiology and anatomyPereskia

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Article2017

Identification and evolutionary relationships of partial gene sequences from dehydrin group in three species of cacti

Hernández-Camacho S., Pérez-Molphe-Balch E., Alpuche-Solís A. G., Morales-Domínguez J. F., Identification and evolutionary relationships of partial gene sequences from dehydrin group in three species of cacti, Phyton, 2017, 86:151-162, doi: 10.32604/phyton.2017.86.151

An analysis of partial dehydrin gene sequences in Leuchtenbergia principis, Opuntia ficus-indica and Mammillaria bombycina. The paper compares predicted protein motifs, physicochemical properties and phylogenetic relationships of fragments obtained from material maintained in vitro. Its scope covers sequence identification, without measurements of expression during drought.

Physiology and anatomyGenusLeuchtenbergiaMammillariaOpuntia

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Book chapter2003cExcerpt consulted

Lophophora

[Zimmerman A. D., Parfitt B. D., Lophophora, Flora of North America North of Mexico, Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford, 2003c, tom 4, s. 242]

The floristic treatment includes a description of Lophophora williamsii, data on its body, root and flowers, and its range, habitats and phenology. The online counterpart of the species description was read. The name's authorship retains the treatment used at publication.

GenusDistributionLophophora

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Article2006

Root-shoot anatomy and post-harvest vegetative clonal development in Lophophora williamsii (Cactaceae: Cacteae): implications for conservation

Terry M., Mauseth J. D., Root-shoot anatomy and post-harvest vegetative clonal development in Lophophora williamsii (Cactaceae: Cacteae): implications for conservation, SIDA, Contributions to Botany, 2006, 22(1):565-592

The histological analysis of five plants of different sizes distinguishes features of the underground stem and root of Lophophora williamsii. The authors describe cortical bundles, pith, root conducting tissues and observations of regeneration and clonal branching after loss of the apex.

Physiology and anatomyLophophora

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Article2014

Limitations to natural production of Lophophora williamsii (Cactaceae) III. Effects of repeated harvesting at two-year intervals for six years in a South Texas (U.S.A.) population

Terry M., Trout K., Williams B., Herrera T., Fowler N., Limitations to natural production of Lophophora williamsii (Cactaceae) III. Effects of repeated harvesting at two-year intervals for six years in a South Texas (U.S.A.) population, Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, 2014, 8(2):541-550

The third report covers six years of the field experiment. It compares survival in separate two-year intervals, estimated plant size and changes in crown number. It also presents a statistical power analysis that limits conclusions about the degree of recovery after a single injury. Repeated injuries were associated with a smaller above-ground part and poorer survival.

Physiology and anatomyDistributionLophophora

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Article2021

Densities, plant sizes, and spatial distributions of six wild populations of Lophophora williamsii (Cactaceae) in Texas, U.S.A.

Ermakova A., Whiting C. V., Trout K., Clubbe C., Terry M. K., Fowler N., Densities, plant sizes, and spatial distributions of six wild populations of Lophophora williamsii (Cactaceae) in Texas, U.S.A., Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, 2021, 15(1):149-160, doi: 10.17348/jbrit.v15.i1.1057

Measurements taken in May and July 2019 cover six known populations, 121 random transects and 294 plants. The authors analyse clustered distribution, density, crown number and above-ground volume. They compare southern and western Texas, examine slope aspect and discuss the extent to which the data can support conservation assessment.

DistributionLophophora

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Article2022Abstract consulted

Interactions between facilitator species and Lophophora williamsii (Lem. ex Salm-Dyck) J.M.Coult. (Cactaceae) in a rosetophyllus desert scrub in México

Schwertner-Charão L., Delgado-Martínez R., Treviño-Carreón J., Jiménez-Sierra C. L., Astudillo-Sánchez C. C., Osorio-Hernández E., Interactions between facilitator species and Lophophora williamsii (Lem. ex Salm-Dyck) J.M.Coult. (Cactaceae) in a rosetophyllus desert scrub in México, Journal of Arid Environments, 2022, 205:104824, doi: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2022.104824

The study compares the position of Lophophora williamsii beneath the canopies of neighbouring plants and in open spaces, and the associated light and soil temperature conditions. It covers ten plots in Mexican rosette scrub. The abstract was available.

DistributionLophophora

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Article2011

Regeneration of Lophophora williamsii (Cactaceae) following mummification of its crown by natural freezing events, and some observations on multiple stem formation

Terry M., Regeneration of Lophophora williamsii (Cactaceae) following mummification of its crown by natural freezing events, and some observations on multiple stem formation, Phytologia, 2011, 93(3):330-340

A case description of a single plant moved to a greenhouse after freezing injury in western Texas in February 2011. The paper documents regrowth from the underground stem and distinguishes branches sharing roots from a cluster of independent plants. It also discusses different routes to the formation of such clusters. Temperatures near the population were estimated from station data. The paper does not establish a frost-hardiness threshold for the species.

Physiology and anatomyDistributionLophophora

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Article2011

Limitations to natural production of Lophophora williamsii (Cactaceae) I. Regrowth and survivorship two years post harvest in a South Texas population

Terry M., Trout K., Williams B., Herrera T., Fowler N., Limitations to natural production of Lophophora williamsii (Cactaceae) I. Regrowth and survivorship two years post harvest in a South Texas population, Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, 2011, 5(2):661-675

The first stage of an experiment begun in 2008 on 100 plants in southern Texas. The paper presents two-year survival, the number and size of regrowing crowns and their fresh mass. It compares regeneration after crown loss with an undamaged control and distinguishes increased branching from restoration of the entire above-ground part.

Physiology and anatomyDistributionLophophora

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Article2012

Limitations to natural production of Lophophora williamsii (Cactaceae) II. Effects of repeated harvesting at two-year intervals in a South Texas population

Terry M., Trout K., Williams B., Herrera T., Fowler N., Limitations to natural production of Lophophora williamsii (Cactaceae) II. Effects of repeated harvesting at two-year intervals in a South Texas population, Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, 2012, 6(2):567-577

Four-year observations of the same population compare the control, a single crown removal and repeated damage every two years. They analyse survival, decline in fresh mass, crown number and changes in estimated volume. They discuss the hypothesis of gradual reserve depletion through repeated loss of the plant's photosynthetic part, and regional trade data from the study period.

Physiology and anatomyDistributionLophophora

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Article2018Abstract consulted

In vitro germination and growth protocols of the ornamental Lophophora williamsii (Lem.) Coult. as a tool for protecting endangered wild populations

Cortés-Olmos C., Gurrea-Ysasi G., Prohens J., Rodríguez-Burruezo A., Fita A., In vitro germination and growth protocols of the ornamental Lophophora williamsii (Lem.) Coult. as a tool for protecting endangered wild populations, Scientia Horticulturae, 2018, 237:120-127, doi: 10.1016/j.scienta.2018.03.064

The study compares eight germination media, varying MS salt, sucrose and agar concentrations. The next stage assesses growth at three sucrose concentrations without added growth regulators. The abstract gives germination results after 49 days and development over the next 105 days. The abstract was available, so detailed procedures and acclimatisation were not verified.

Biotechnology and applicationsLophophora

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Article2026

Assembly and comparative analysis of the first complete mitochondrial genome of Lophophora williamsii (Cactaceae)

Liu X., Zhang Y., Wang Y., Gao S., Li N., Cui Z., Zhang L., Zhang T., Assembly and comparative analysis of the first complete mitochondrial genome of Lophophora williamsii (Cactaceae), Frontiers in Plant Science, 2026, 17:1870314, doi: 10.3389/fpls.2026.1870314

The first assembly of the Lophophora williamsii mitochondrial genome from long HiFi reads. The authors analyse repeats, fragments homologous to chloroplasts, predicted RNA editing sites, codon usage, selection pressure and phylogenetic relationships. Five linear representations describe the assembly, whose dynamics in vivo require verification. The discussion separates RNA editing predictions, sequence analysis and functions that require experimental validation.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyLophophora

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[25-WWW]Source website

Cactus Conservation Institute

https://cactusconservation.org/

The institute provides scientific publications and field studies on cactus biology and conservation, including multi-year Lophophora observations.

Accessed 2026-10-10.

Zeszyt czasopisma2006b

Kaktusy i Inne — zeszyt 4 (10)

[Autor nieustalony, Kaktusy i Inne — zeszyt 4 (10), Kaktusy i Inne, 2006b, tom 3, nr 4 (10)]

A 2006 issue preserved in Konrad Szychowski's private archive. Supplied excerpts include material on Ariocarpus.

GenusAriocarpus

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Article2006b

Poznajemy Ariocarpus fissuratus

Romulski T., Poznajemy Ariocarpus fissuratus, Kaktusy i Inne, 2006, 3(4 (10)):170-173

The article discusses features and the historical scope of the Ariocarpus fissuratus complex. It includes notes on roots and forms called bravoanus and hintonii.

GenusAriocarpus

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Raport2003

Recovery Plan for Star Cactus (Astrophytum asterias)

[U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Recovery Plan for Star Cactus (Astrophytum asterias), U.S. DOI Fish and Wildlife Service, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2003, s. i–vii + 38, A1–19, B1–8]

The 2003 recovery plan describes Astrophytum asterias populations, habitats and threats. It proposes conservation actions and provides species biology information.

DistributionGenusAstrophytum

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[21-WWW]Source website

Société Nationale d’Horticulture de France

https://www.snhf.org/

Botanical descriptions and cultivation guidance prepared by the French horticultural society. The Obregonia profile was used.

Accessed 2026-10-09.

Article2008

Growth response of three globose cacti to radiation and soil moisture: An experimental test of the mechanism behind the nurse effect

Martínez-Berdeja A., Valverde T., Growth response of three globose cacti to radiation and soil moisture: An experimental test of the mechanism behind the nurse effect, Journal of Arid Environments, 2008, 72(10):1766-1774, doi: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2008.04.010

A six-month experiment on seedlings of three cacti separates the effects of light and water availability on dry biomass growth and root and shoot proportions. Obregonia denegrii was compared at two substrate hydration levels crossed with two light levels. Greater water availability increased relative growth rate and reduced the root-to-shoot biomass ratio. The authors discuss the significance of these responses for nurse plant effects.

Physiology and anatomyCoryphanthaMammillariaObregonia

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Article2010

In vitro propagation of Obregonia denegrii Frič. (Cactaceae)

Cardarelli M., Borgognone D., Colla G., In vitro propagation of Obregonia denegrii Frič. (Cactaceae), Propagation of Ornamental Plants, 2010, 10(1):29-36

The experiments examine seed germination, seedling growth and areole activation in Obregonia denegrii in vitro cultures. The authors compare explant types and the effects of growth regulators, putrescine and silver nitrate on shoot number, callus formation, hyperhydricity and rooting. The tables show separate stages of the protocol. GA₃ concentration is reported inconsistently in the methods and the germination table.

Biotechnology and applicationsPhysiology and anatomyObregonia

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Article1999b

In vitro culture as a potential method for the conservation of endangered plants possessing crassulacean acid metabolism

Malda G., Suzán H., Backhaus R., In vitro culture as a potential method for the conservation of endangered plants possessing crassulacean acid metabolism, Scientia Horticulturae, 1999, 81(1):71-87, doi: 10.1016/S0304-4238(98)00250-7

The paper compares micropropagation, growth and acclimatisation in Obregonia denegrii and Pelecyphora minima (Coryphantha minima in the publication). It includes shoot and somatic embryo formation, rooting, survival after transfer from culture and daily changes in titratable acidity. It discusses the significance of succulence and physiological variation for the propagation of threatened cacti. Gas exchange is cited from a separate study.

Biotechnology and applicationsPhysiology and anatomyCoryphanthaObregoniaPelecyphora

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Book1978Excerpt consulted

The IUCN Plant Red Data Book: Comprising Red Data Sheets on 250 Selected Plants Threatened on a World Scale

[Lucas G., Synge H., The IUCN Plant Red Data Book: Comprising Red Data Sheets on 250 Selected Plants Threatened on a World Scale, IUCN, Morges, 1978, s. 107–108, ISBN 2-88032-202-2]

The collection of descriptions of 250 plants contains a separate profile of Obregonia denegrii, with tubercle, areole and flower structure, limestone habitat characteristics and a historical description of collecting pressure. The chapter was prepared in collaboration with D. R. Hunt. The reading covers pages 107–108. Threat assessments and regulations in the book represent the situation in 1978.

GenusDistributionObregonia

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[26-WWW]Source website

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

https://www.iucnredlist.org/

Extinction risk assessments and documents on species conservation status. Citations identify the version and date of the specific assessment.

Accessed 2026-10-10.

Zeszyt czasopisma2009a

Kaktologia — zeszyt 1

[Autor nieustalony, Kaktologia — zeszyt 1, Kaktologia, 2009a, nr 1]

A 2009 issue preserved in Konrad Szychowski's private archive. Supplied excerpts include material on Turbinicarpus.

GenusTurbinicarpus

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Data according to the source used. Author unknown.

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Article1996

Functional Morphology of Aztekium ritteri (Cactaceae)

Porembski S., Functional Morphology of Aztekium ritteri (Cactaceae), Botanica Acta, 1996, 109(2):167-171, doi: 10.1111/j.1438-8677.1996.tb00557.x

A microscopic description of the Aztekium ritteri stem, distinguishing exposed and shaded surfaces. The paper presents stomatal distribution, differences in cuticle thickness, calcium oxalate crystals and changes in groove opening during dehydration. It discusses the functional significance of this organisation.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyAztekium

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Article2017

Growth form and wood evolution in the tribe Cacteae (Cactaceae)

Vázquez-Sánchez M., Terrazas T., Grego-Valencia D., Arias S., Growth form and wood evolution in the tribe Cacteae (Cactaceae), Willdenowia, 2017, 47(1):49-67, doi: 10.3372/wi.47.47106

A comparison of growth form and anatomy in 135 Cacteae taxa and a reconstruction of changes in seven traits on a phylogenetic tree. The authors describe wood types and the structure of the hypodermis, cortex and pith. They discuss the contribution of these tissues to mechanical stem support and deformation during drought.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyAztekiumEchinocactusGeohintoniaHomalocephalaKroenleinia

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Article2002

Molecular Systematics of Tribe Cacteae (Cactaceae: Cactoideae): A Phylogeny Based on rpl16 Intron Sequence Variation

Butterworth C. A., Cota-Sánchez J. H., Wallace R. S., Molecular Systematics of Tribe Cacteae (Cactaceae: Cactoideae): A Phylogeny Based on rpl16 Intron Sequence Variation, Systematic Botany, 2002, 27(2):257-270, doi: 10.1043/0363-6445-27.2.257

A Cacteae phylogeny based on the plastid rpl16 intron. The analysis identifies the Aztekium and Geohintonia clade and compares the arrangement of molecular groups with stem structure and earlier classifications.

GenusAztekiumEchinocactusGeohintoniaSclerocactus

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Article1997

Slow Growing Cacti From Seed

Quail D. E., Slow Growing Cacti From Seed, British Cactus & Succulent Journal, 1997, 15(1):16-20

A collector's account of sowing slow-growing cacti, controlling light and humidity, and limiting transplantation of young seedlings.

GenusAztekium

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Article1995

“In vitro” multiplication and acclimatisation in Aztekium ritteri (Fam. Cactaceae)

Corneanu M., Maiuru G., Minea R., “In vitro” multiplication and acclimatisation in Aztekium ritteri (Fam. Cactaceae), Acta Horti Botanici Bucurestiensis, 1995, 24:175-180

Experiments on shoot regeneration in Aztekium ritteri, culture medium composition and the rooting of in vitro material. Transfer of plants to a greenhouse and the use of grafting during acclimatisation are also described.

GenusBiotechnology and applicationsAztekium

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Article1992

Nuevos taxa de cactáceas de Nuevo León, México

Glass C., Fitz Maurice W. A., Nuevos taxa de cactáceas de Nuevo León, México, Cactáceas y Suculentas Mexicanas, 1992, 37(1):11-21

The protologues of Aztekium hintonii and Geohintonia mexicana, with descriptions of structure, seeds, flowering and gypsum localities.

GenusDistributionAztekiumGeohintonia

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Article2002

Slow Growing Cacti From Seed, Some Further Observations

Quail D. E., Slow Growing Cacti From Seed, Some Further Observations, British Cactus & Succulent Journal, 2002, 20(2):69-75

Further collector observations on sowing, propagators and the transfer of seedlings to a greenhouse. They include Aztekium hintonii and methods used for Geohintonia.

GenusAztekiumGeohintonia

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Article2013

A new species of Aztekium (Cactaceae) from Nuevo León, México

Velazco Macías C. G., Alvarado Vázquez M. A., Arias Montes S., A new species of Aztekium (Cactaceae) from Nuevo León, México, Xerophilia, 2013, (Special Issue 2):13-20

The protologue of Aztekium valdezii. It compares stem and seed morphology with the other species in the genus.

GenusDistributionAztekium

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Article2001

La retención de semillas en el género Mammillaria (Cactaceae)

Rodríguez Ortega C. E., Franco M., La retención de semillas en el género Mammillaria (Cactaceae), Cactáceas y Suculentas Mexicanas, 2001, 46(3):63-67

The article discusses seed retention within Mammillaria plants. It analyses this feature in the context of dispersal biology.

Physiology and anatomyGenusMammillaria

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Article2018

Splitting Echinocactus: morphological and molecular evidence support the recognition of Homalocephala as a distinct genus in the Cacteae

Vargas-Luna M. D., Hernández-Ledesma P., Majure L. C., Puente-Martínez R., Hernández Macías H. M., Bárcenas Luna R. T., Splitting Echinocactus: morphological and molecular evidence support the recognition of Homalocephala as a distinct genus in the Cacteae, PhytoKeys, 2018, 111:31-59, doi: 10.3897/phytokeys.111.26856

A phylogenetic analysis of all species assigned to Echinocactus at the time, based on morphology and chloroplast and nuclear DNA. The authors separate Homalocephala with three species and confirm the position of the former E. grusonii outside Echinocactus proper. They compare stem, seedling, flower, fruit and seed traits. The paper includes new name combinations and identification keys.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyAstrophytumEchinocactusFerocactusHomalocephalaKroenleinia

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Article2022

A Multivariate Study of Morphological Characters for Echinocactus horizonthalonius and E. texensis (Cactaceae) and Description of a New Subspecies, E. horizonthalonius subsp. australis

Baker M. A., A Multivariate Study of Morphological Characters for Echinocactus horizonthalonius and E. texensis (Cactaceae) and Description of a New Subspecies, E. horizonthalonius subsp. australis, Diversity, 2022, 14(12):1020, doi: 10.3390/d14121020

A multivariate comparison of stem traits in Echinocactus horizonthalonius populations, with Homalocephala texensis (Echinocactus texensis in the paper) as a comparison group. It includes a description of subspecies australis, a key, habitat information, maps and a discussion of regional morphological variation.

GenusEchinocactusHomalocephala

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Article2026

Sensitivity of Chihuahuan Desert cacti to heat and water limitation during germination

González-Salvatierra C., Zárate-Camargo G., Cach-Pérez M. J., Flores J., Sensitivity of Chihuahuan Desert cacti to heat and water limitation during germination, Flora, 2026, 341:153012, doi: 10.1016/j.flora.2026.153012

A comparison of germination in five cactus species at 25 and 32°C and water potentials of 0, −0.2 and −0.4 MPa. The paper presents germination percentage, timing and progress, revealing large differences in species responses to temperature and limited water availability.

Physiology and anatomyEchinocactusFerocactusMammillariaMyrtillocactusStenocereus

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Article2021

Seasonal ecophysiological variations of Echinocactus platyacanthus, a specially protected cactus species: Effect of induced climate warming

Aragón-Gastélum J. L., Yáñez-Espinosa L., Ramírez-Albores J. E., González-Salvatierra C., Flores J., Seasonal ecophysiological variations of Echinocactus platyacanthus, a specially protected cactus species: Effect of induced climate warming, Global Ecology and Conservation, 2021, 32:e01919, doi: 10.1016/j.gecco.2021.e01919

A one-year field experiment with five-year-old Echinocactus platyacanthus plants in warming chambers and control conditions. Chlorophyll fluorescence shows the seasonal response of photosystem II. Survival observations concern plants supplied by natural rainfall.

Physiology and anatomyDistributionEchinocactus

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Article2014

Stem tilting in the inter-tropical cactus Echinocactus platyacanthus: an adaptive solution to the trade-off between radiation acquisition and temperature control

Herce M. F., Martorell C., Alonso-Fernandez C., Boullosa L. F. V. V., Meave J. A., Stem tilting in the inter-tropical cactus Echinocactus platyacanthus: an adaptive solution to the trade-off between radiation acquisition and temperature control, Plant Biology, 2014, 16(3):571-577, doi: 10.1111/plb.12085

Measurements of stem orientation, surface temperature and retained reproductive structures in an Echinocactus platyacanthus population in Metztitlán. A radiation model explains the seasonal benefits of a southward stem inclination in the intertropical part of Mexico.

Physiology and anatomyEchinocactus

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Article2017a

Advantages of vivipary in Echinocactus platyacanthus, an endemic and protected Mexican cactus species

Aragón-Gastélum J. L., Flores J., Yáñez-Espinosa L., Reyes-Olivas Á., Rodas-Ortiz J. P., Robles-Díaz E., González F. J., Advantages of vivipary in Echinocactus platyacanthus, an endemic and protected Mexican cactus species, Journal of Arid Environments, 2017, 141:56-59, doi: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2017.01.012

The frequency of seed germination inside fruits in two Echinocactus platyacanthus populations, and a comparison of the viability and germination of the remaining seeds from different plant and fruit categories. The experiment includes three levels of water potential.

Physiology and anatomyEchinocactus

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Article2013

The role of domestic goats in the conservation of four endangered species of cactus: between dispersers and predators

Baraza E., Fernández-Osores S., The role of domestic goats in the conservation of four endangered species of cactus: between dispersers and predators, Applied Vegetation Science, 2013, 16(4):561-570, doi: 10.1111/avsc.12027

An experiment feeding goats the fruits of four cactus species. It examines seed recovery after digestion, viability and germination, and the effects of faecal breakdown on seedling emergence. It presents both dispersal potential and seed losses.

Physiology and anatomyDistributionEchinocactusFerocactus

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Article2020

Composition, Structure, and PGPR Traits of the Rhizospheric Bacterial Communities Associated With Wild and Cultivated Echinocactus platyacanthus and Neobuxbaumia polylopha

de la Torre-Hernández M. E., Salinas-Virgen L. I., Aguirre-Garrido J. F., Fernández-González A. J., Martínez-Abarca F., Montiel-Lugo D., Ramírez-Saad H. C., Composition, Structure, and PGPR Traits of the Rhizospheric Bacterial Communities Associated With Wild and Cultivated Echinocactus platyacanthus and Neobuxbaumia polylopha, Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020, 11:1424, doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.01424

Sequencing of 16S rRNA gene fragments describes rhizosphere bacterial communities of two cacti growing naturally and in cultivation. Isolates from Echinocactus platyacanthus were tested on culture media for traits including phosphate solubilisation, siderophores and inhibition of fungal growth.

Physiology and anatomyBiotechnology and applicationsEchinocactus

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Article2010Abstract consulted

Candy Barrel Cactus (Echinocactus platyacanthus Link & Otto): A Traditional Plant Resource in Mexico Subject to Uncontrolled Extraction and Browsing

Jiménez-Sierra C. L., Eguiarte L. E., Candy Barrel Cactus (Echinocactus platyacanthus Link & Otto): A Traditional Plant Resource in Mexico Subject to Uncontrolled Extraction and Browsing, Economic Botany, 2010, 64(2):99-108, doi: 10.1007/s12231-010-9119-y

Uses of Echinocactus platyacanthus and population status in Hidalgo, Querétaro and Puebla. The study compares density, plant size and signs of damage in relation to harvesting and grazing. The abstract was available.

DistributionEchinocactus

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Article2026Abstract consulted

Population Dynamics and Conservation Strategies for Echinocactus platyacanthus: A Data-Driven Approach to Protecting an Endemic Species

Vázquez-Díaz E., Campos H., García-Nava J. R., Peña-Valdivia C. B., Uscanga-Mortera E., Ybarra-Moncada M. C., Population Dynamics and Conservation Strategies for Echinocactus platyacanthus: A Data-Driven Approach to Protecting an Endemic Species, Population Ecology, 2026, 68(1):e70009, doi: 10.1002/1438-390x.70009

Demographic models for six Echinocactus platyacanthus populations from the northern, central and southern parts of the range. They present differences in dynamics between sites and years, and the importance of survival and growth in medium and large individuals. The abstract was available.

DistributionEchinocactus

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Book chapter2003aExcerpt consulted

Echinocactus

[Zimmerman A. D., Parfitt B. D., Echinocactus, Flora of North America North of Mexico. Volume 4: Magnoliophyta: Caryophyllidae, part 1, Oxford University Press, New York and Oxford, 2003a, tom 4, s. 188–191]

A floristic treatment of North American species under the name Echinocactus. It contains descriptions of stems, spines, flowers, fruits and seeds, a key and habitat data. The descriptions of E. polycephalus and E. texensis that were read concern species now placed in Homalocephala by POWO.

GenusDistributionPhysiology and anatomyEchinocactusHomalocephala

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Article2026

Effect of preconditioning treatments and seed storage time on Homalocephala parryi (Cactaceae) germination in greenhouse conditions

Vargas-Luna M. D., Lazo-Anchondo G., De La Torre S., Aristizábal J. F., Figueroa C., Effect of preconditioning treatments and seed storage time on Homalocephala parryi (Cactaceae) germination in greenhouse conditions, Acta Botanica Mexicana, 2026, 133:e2529, doi: 10.21829/abm133.2026.2529

A greenhouse experiment with seeds from one Homalocephala parryi population in Chihuahua. Two lots with different storage durations, soaking and pretreatment at 5°C were compared. The highest germination was obtained after chilling seeds stored for a year. The paper also describes fruits, seed structure and development of the seedling's first areoles. The lots came from different collection years.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyDistributionHomalocephala

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Article2020

Influencia del Ca2+, pH, agar y reguladores de crecimiento en la propagación in vitro de Echinocactus parryi (Engelm)

García-González D. A., Santos-Díaz M. D. S., Flores-Margez J. P., Osuna-Ávila P., Influencia del Ca2+, pH, agar y reguladores de crecimiento en la propagación in vitro de Echinocactus parryi (Engelm), Terra Latinoamericana, 2020, 38(3):489-498, doi: 10.28940/terra.v38i3.734

Experiments on germination and regeneration of Echinocactus parryi, now Homalocephala parryi, in sterile culture. Medium composition, pH, agar, a cytokinin and an auxin were compared, assessing shoot number and callus formation. Rooting and plant survival after transfer to a greenhouse were studied separately. The article contains a discrepancy in rooting percentage between the abstract and the results table.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyHomalocephala

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Article2008

Characterization of microsatellite loci for the endangered cactus Echinocactus grusonii, and their cross-species utilization

Hardesty B. D., Hughes S. L., Rodriguez V. M., Hawkins J. A., Characterization of microsatellite loci for the endangered cactus Echinocactus grusonii, and their cross-species utilization, Molecular Ecology Resources, 2008, 8(1):164-167, doi: 10.1111/j.1471-8286.2007.01913.x

Development of 12 polymorphic microsatellite markers for Echinocactus grusonii, now Kroenleinia grusonii. Their variation was tested in 30 individuals from one population in Zacatecas, and amplification was also tested in 27 other cactus species. The authors present a tool for studying population structure and documenting the origins of plant material.

GenusDistributionKroenleinia

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Article2025

Efecto de tratamientos pregerminativos y peso de la semilla en la germinación in vitro de Kroenleinia grusonii (Cactaceae)

Osuna-Ávila P., Flores-Margez J. P., García-González D. A., Efecto de tratamientos pregerminativos y peso de la semilla en la germinación in vitro de Kroenleinia grusonii (Cactaceae), Acta Botanica Mexicana, 2025, 132:e2414, doi: 10.21829/abm132.2025.2414

A comparison of seed mass and pregermination treatments in Kroenleinia grusonii. Seeds from ten fruits of two plants cultivated in El Paso were stored for 14 months, divided into three mass classes and sown in vitro. The paper presents germination, seedling development and responses to mechanical scarification and other treatments.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyKroenleinia

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Article2026

Propagación in vitro y adaptación de plantas a condiciones ex vitro de Kroenleinia grusonii (Cactaceae)

García-González D. A., Flores-Margez J. P., Osuna-Ávila P., Propagación in vitro y adaptación de plantas a condiciones ex vitro de Kroenleinia grusonii (Cactaceae), Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2026, 97:e975700, doi: 10.22201/ib.20078706e.2026.97.5700

An experiment on the multiplication of Kroenleinia grusonii shoots from seedling apices, rooting of regenerated shoots and their acclimatisation in substrates. The authors compare media with a cytokinin and an auxin, and peat with a mixture of peat and regosol. The results include shoot number, root formation and survival after transfer from in vitro culture.

Biotechnology and applicationsKroenleinia

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Article2026Abstract consulted

Effect of Seed Position on Parental Plant of Kroenleinia grusonii (Hildm.) Lodé. and Echinocactus platyacanthus Link & Otto on Seed Germination at High Temperatures

Zúñiga C. A., Peña-Valdivia C. B., Trejo C., Padilla D., Vaquera H., Portillo L., Effect of Seed Position on Parental Plant of Kroenleinia grusonii (Hildm.) Lodé. and Echinocactus platyacanthus Link & Otto on Seed Germination at High Temperatures, Plant Species Biology, 2026, 41(4):e70059, doi: 10.1111/1442-1984.70059

A study of seeds from the apical and peripheral parts of two cactus species at six constant temperatures from 20 to 45°C. The available abstract compares dimensions, mass, vigour, dormancy and germination. For Kroenleinia grusonii, it describes better parameters in seeds from the apex. Suggestions about later dispersal and survival are interpretations.

Physiology and anatomyGenusEchinocactusKroenleinia

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Article2026Abstract consulted

Thermal limits of facilitation: experimental warming constrains cactus recruitment in drylands

Guerra-Coss F. A., Aragón-Gastélum J. L., Flores J., Gelviz-Gelvez S. M., Thermal limits of facilitation: experimental warming constrains cactus recruitment in drylands, Plant Ecology, 2026, 227:87, doi: 10.1007/s11258-026-01655-w

A warming experiment on the emergence and survival of Kroenleinia grusonii and Ferocactus latispinus seedlings on exposed soil and beneath the canopy of Neltuma laevigata. The available abstract describes partial buffering of conditions by the shelter plant and reduced survival during warming. The reading covers the abstract and publisher's metadata.

Physiology and anatomyDistributionFerocactusKroenleinia

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Zeszyt czasopisma2007

Kaktusy itd. — zeszyt 1

[Autor nieustalony, Kaktusy itd. — zeszyt 1, Kaktusy itd., 2007, nr 1]

A 2007 issue preserved in Konrad Szychowski's private archive. It contains collectors' material and historical cactus nomenclature.

Genus

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Data according to the source used. Author unknown.

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Zeszyt czasopisma2004

Sukulenty — zeszyt 1

[Autor nieustalony, Sukulenty — zeszyt 1, Sukulenty, 2004, nr 1]

A 2004 issue preserved in Konrad Szychowski's private archive. Supplied excerpts include material on Mammillaria.

GenusMammillaria

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Data according to the source used. Author unknown.

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Article2024

What Is in the Bank? Assessing Persistent Soil Seed Bank Density of Sclerocactus wrightiae (Cactaceae)

Lariviere D., Anderson V., Johnson R., Larsen R., What Is in the Bank? Assessing Persistent Soil Seed Bank Density of Sclerocactus wrightiae (Cactaceae), Diversity, 2024, 16(3):133, doi: 10.3390/d16030133

Analysis of 500 soil samples from one site in Utah documents the persistence of Sclerocactus wrightiae seeds into the next season. It compares their distribution relative to the adult stem, slope and depth, and assesses viability with a tetrazolium test. It discusses local dispersal and the possible role of ants.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyDistributionSclerocactus

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Article2012

Ecology and population dynamics of Sclerocactus mesae-verdae (Boissev. & C. Davidson) L.D. Benson

Coles J. J., Decker K. L., Naumann T. S., Ecology and population dynamics of Sclerocactus mesae-verdae (Boissev. & C. Davidson) L.D. Benson, Western North American Naturalist, 2012, 72(3):311-322, doi: 10.3398/064.072.0305

Twenty years of observations on three plots in Colorado include 659 plants and 1629 stems. The paper describes growth, maturation of seedlings and offsets, flowering, rainfall effects, regeneration and mortality caused particularly by Moneilema semipunctatum larvae. It distinguishes the dynamics of whole plants from those of their stems.

GenusDistributionPhysiology and anatomySclerocactus

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Article2023

Conservation genetics of Sclerocactus in Colorado: the importance of accurate taxonomy to conservation

McGlaughlin M. E., Naibauer S. K., Conservation genetics of Sclerocactus in Colorado: the importance of accurate taxonomy to conservation, Frontiers in Conservation Science, 2023, 4:1310985, doi: 10.3389/fcosc.2023.1310985

The analysis of thousands of ddRAD markers separates the Sclerocactus glaucus and S. dawsoniae lineages and compares them with other species. A separate dataset describes population structure, DNA diversity and signals of historical gene flow. The authors link taxonomy to range assessment and population conservation in Colorado.

GenusDistributionPhysiology and anatomySclerocactus

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Article2021

Prescribed fires cause minimal damage to a threatened cactus (Tobusch fishhook cactus, Sclerocactus brevihamatus ssp. tobuschii, Texas, USA)

Reemts C. M., Ferrato J. R., Prescribed fires cause minimal damage to a threatened cactus (Tobusch fishhook cactus, Sclerocactus brevihamatus ssp. tobuschii, Texas, USA), Journal of Arid Environments, 2021, 185:104380, doi: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2020.104380

Monitoring of more than 600 cacti in Texas before and after two winter prescribed burns. Survival, diameter growth, fruiting and the relationship of damage to plant size and proximity to grasses were assessed. The taxon studied is now accepted as Sclerocactus tobuschii.

GenusDistributionPhysiology and anatomySclerocactus

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Article2023

First record of Sclerocactus papyracanthus (Cactaceae) in Mexico

Ortiz-Brunel J. P., Delladdio A., Raya-Sánchez R. D., Pérez-Badillo C., Zurita-Suárez I., Flores J., First record of Sclerocactus papyracanthus (Cactaceae) in Mexico, Acta Botanica Mexicana, 2023, 130:e2215, doi: 10.21829/abm130.2023.2215

Confirmation of Sclerocactus papyracanthus in Chihuahua based on field expeditions and herbarium specimens. The authors provide a structural description, local vegetation composition, habitat conditions, size classes for the 38 plants found and observations of spring flowering, including in very small specimens.

GenusDistributionSclerocactus

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Book chapter2003bExcerpt consulted

Sclerocactus

[Heil K. D., Porter J. M., Sclerocactus, Flora of North America North of Mexico, Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford, 2003b, tom 4]

The floristic treatment includes morphological descriptions and range information for North American Sclerocactus species. The consulted extract concerns S. wrightiae, including stem dimensions, rib number, spine structure and flowers.

GenusDistributionSclerocactus

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Article2023Abstract consulted

Reproductive biology and flower visitors of two rare species of Sclerocactus (Cactaceae) in the southwestern United States

Tepedino V. J., Griswold T. L., Durham S. L., Reproductive biology and flower visitors of two rare species of Sclerocactus (Cactaceae) in the southwestern United States, Western North American Naturalist, 2023, 83(4):445-453, doi: 10.3398/064.083.0402

The paper compares self-incompatibility in Sclerocactus wrightiae, partial self-compatibility in S. mesae-verdae and the need for pollinators in both species. The abstract identifies ground-nesting halictid bees as the probable main pollinators.

GenusPhysiology and anatomySclerocactus

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Article2022

A Practical Assessment of Using sUASs (Drones) to Detect and Quantify Wright Fishhook Cactus (Sclerocactus wrightiae L.D. Benson) Populations in Desert Grazinglands

Bates T. H., Anderson V. J., Johnson R. L., Allphin L., Rooks D., Petersen S. L., A Practical Assessment of Using sUASs (Drones) to Detect and Quantify Wright Fishhook Cactus (Sclerocactus wrightiae L.D. Benson) Populations in Desert Grazinglands, Land, 2022, 11(5):655, doi: 10.3390/land11050655

A comparison of a ground census of Sclerocactus wrightiae with manual plant identification on orthophotomaps from flights at 10, 15 and 20 m. The paper reports numbers of correct and incorrect identifications, analyses the effects of cactus size and assesses practical options for monitoring small desert plants.

GenusDistributionSclerocactus

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Article2023

Effects of Cattle Traffic on Sclerocactus wrightiae

Lariviere D., Anderson V., Johnson R., Terry T., Bates T., Effects of Cattle Traffic on Sclerocactus wrightiae, Land, 2023, 12(4):853, doi: 10.3390/land12040853

The field experiment compares flowering and seed production after a model hoof pressed the soil beside the stem. It examines two seasons, two plant size ranges and different numbers of impressions. The results separate the response to the described treatment from differences associated with year and cactus size.

GenusDistributionPhysiology and anatomySclerocactus

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[22-WWW]Source website

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

https://www.fws.gov/

Official data on species protection and current population status in the United States.

Accessed 2026-10-10.

Article2024

Sclerocactus dawsoniae (Cactaceae), a New Species from Western Colorado, U.S.A.

McGlaughlin M. E., Naibauer S. K., Sclerocactus dawsoniae (Cactaceae), a New Species from Western Colorado, U.S.A., Novon, 2024, 32(1):79-83, doi: 10.3417/2024771

The formal description of Sclerocactus dawsoniae from western Colorado. It includes a diagnosis, descriptions of the stem and reproductive organs, a comparison with S. glaucus, the type designation, range, habitat and origin of the name.

GenusDistributionSclerocactus

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Article2005

Pollination of two species of Ferocactus: interactions between cactus-specialist bees and their host plants

McIntosh M. E., Pollination of two species of Ferocactus: interactions between cactus-specialist bees and their host plants, Functional Ecology, 2005, 19(4):727-734, doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2005.00990.x

A comparison of the effectiveness of flower-visiting insects in two Ferocactus populations in Arizona. Single-visit experiments link insect behaviour with fruit formation and seed number. The paper analyses the role of solitary bees, nectar and pollen collection, and the importance of visit number. The full text describes the observation hours and the restriction to one population of each species.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyFerocactus

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Article2006

A mutualism’s indirect costs: the most aggressive plant bodyguards also deter pollinators

Ness J. H., A mutualism’s indirect costs: the most aggressive plant bodyguards also deter pollinators, Oikos, 2006, 113(3):506-514, doi: 10.1111/j.2006.0030-1299.14143.x

A study of the relationship of Ferocactus wislizeni with four ant species and flower-visiting bees on Tumamoc Hill in Arizona. It includes worker responses to petals, observations of flower occupation, bee visit duration and seed parameters. It describes the cost of deterring pollinators at different levels of protection. Ant species were compared on naturally occupied plants.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyFerocactus

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Book chapter2003bExcerpt consulted

Ferocactus

[Zimmerman A. D., Parfitt B. D., Ferocactus, Flora of North America North of Mexico, Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford, 2003b, tom 4]

A floristic treatment of the genus with a key and descriptions of stems, spines, flowers, fruits, seeds and habitats. The descriptions of F. wislizeni and F. cylindraceus that were read allow comparison of diagnostic traits of the two species. Current accepted names were checked separately in POWO.

GenusDistributionFerocactus

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Article2006Abstract consulted

Integrating quality and quantity of mutualistic service to contrast ant species protecting Ferocactus wislizeni

Ness J. H., Morris W. F., Bronstein J. L., Integrating quality and quantity of mutualistic service to contrast ant species protecting Ferocactus wislizeni, Ecology, 2006, 87(4):912-921, doi: 10.1890/0012-9658(2006)87[912:IQAQOM]2.0.CO;2

The abstract presents a comparison of four ants that protect Ferocactus wislizeni. An experiment with added Manduca sexta caterpillars assesses attacks on potential herbivores. Visit frequency, worker number and the effectiveness of individual workers contribute to protection associated with fruit maturation. The abstract was used, without detailed parameters from the full protocol.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyFerocactus

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Article1983

A Fibonacci Sequence in Rib Number for a Barrel Cactus

Robberecht R., Nobel P. S., A Fibonacci Sequence in Rib Number for a Barrel Cactus, Annals of Botany, 1983, 51(1):153-155, doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aob.a086440

The paper describes rib number and addition in Ferocactus acanthodes in Deep Canyon, California. In a sample of 100 randomly selected plants, rib number was compared with stem height and the distribution of ribs between the base and apex. The authors identified frequent Fibonacci sequence values and transitional phases. The link between this pattern, stem development and hydration changes was presented as a functional interpretation.

Physiology and anatomyGenusFerocactus

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Article2015

Dew harvesting efficiency of four species of cacti

Malik F. T., Clement R. M., Gethin D. T., Beysens D., Cohen R. E., Krawszik W., Parker A. R., Dew harvesting efficiency of four species of cacti, Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, 2015, 10(3):036005, doi: 10.1088/1748-3190/10/3/036005

The field experiment compares the amount of dew retained by four cactus species with a reference surface. Observations of droplet distribution on stems and spines complement microscopic measurements of their surfaces.

Physiology and anatomyGenusCopiapoaFerocactusMammillariaParodia

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Article1992

Drought-induced changes in hydraulic conductivity and structure in roots of Ferocactus acanthodes and Opuntia ficus-indica

North G. B., Nobel P. S., Drought-induced changes in hydraulic conductivity and structure in roots of Ferocactus acanthodes and Opuntia ficus-indica, New Phytologist, 1992, 120(1):9-19, doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.1992.tb01053.x

The experiment compares root hydraulic conductivity and anatomy in Ferocactus acanthodes from California and Opuntia ficus-indica before a thirty-day drought and after rewetting. The sections studied differ in age. Flow measurements and microscopic images describe the significance of rhizosheaths, cortical lacunae, periderm and vessel embolism. The rate and extent of functional recovery in surviving roots were also determined.

Physiology and anatomyGenusFerocactusOpuntia

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Article2013

Vivipary in Ferocactus herrerae (Cactaceae) in northern Sinaloa, México

Aragón-Gastélum J. L., Reyes-Olivas Á., Sánchez-Soto B. H., Casillas-Álvarez P., Flores J., Vivipary in Ferocactus herrerae (Cactaceae) in northern Sinaloa, México, Bradleya, 2013, 31:44-52, doi: 10.25223/brad.n31.2013.a7

A study of vivipary in Ferocactus herrerae in three transplanted groups of plants in northern Sinaloa. The authors compare a control site, a site with supplementary watering and a site irrigated with water containing added salt. The paper presents the proportion of plants with viviparous fruits, the proportion and production of these fruits, substrate properties and habitat characteristics.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyDistributionFerocactus

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Article2021

The seed-associated microbiome of four cactus species from Southern Chihuahuan Desert

Mascot-Gómez E., Flores J., López-Lozano N. E., The seed-associated microbiome of four cactus species from Southern Chihuahuan Desert, Journal of Arid Environments, 2021, 190:104531, doi: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2021.104531

A comparison of bacteria and fungi on the surface and inside the seeds of Echinocactus platyacanthus, Ferocactus latispinus, F. pilosus and Stenocereus queretaroensis. The study combines DNA marker sequencing with isolate cultivation and assays of functional traits. A separate experiment in E. platyacanthus assesses germination and fungal colonisation after seed washing and reinoculation with selected microorganisms.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyEchinocactusFerocactusStenocereus

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Article2016

Effects of wetting and drying cycles on the germination of nine species of the Chihuahuan desert

Contreras-Quiroz M. D. R., Pando-Moreno M., Flores J., Jurado E., Effects of wetting and drying cycles on the germination of nine species of the Chihuahuan desert, Botanical Sciences, 2016, 94(2):221-228, doi: 10.17129/botsci.457

A comparison of the responses of nine desert species to wetting and drying cycles. In Ferocactus pilosus, three cycles increased germination and shortened t₅₀. The results show variation in responses among the plants studied.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyEchinocactusFerocactus

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Article2014

Differential RNA- and protein-expression profiles of cactus seeds capable of hydration memory

López-Urrutia E., Martínez-García M., Monsalvo-Reyes A., Salazar-Rojas V., Montoya R., Campos J. E., Differential RNA- and protein-expression profiles of cactus seeds capable of hydration memory, Seed Science Research, 2014, 24(2):91-99, doi: 10.1017/S0960258513000317

An experiment with Ferocactus townsendianus seeds (F. peninsulae var. townsendianus in the publication). The paper compares germination progress after one or several hydration and drying cycles, and after intervals of different lengths. Electrophoretic analyses of total RNA and proteins show retention of RNA integrity and differences in protein profiles. Possible identities of selected spots were proposed from their mass and isoelectric point.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyFerocactus

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Article2007

Cochemiea halei on peninsular Baja California Sur

Gorelick R., Cochemiea halei on peninsular Baja California Sur, Cactus and Succulent Journal, 2007, 79(6):274-275

The field account presents Cochemiea halei on the Baja California Peninsula. It describes plants and conditions at the sites observed.

GenusCochemiea

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Zeszyt czasopisma2006a

Kaktusy i Inne — zeszyt 2(3)

[Autor nieustalony, Kaktusy i Inne — zeszyt 2(3), Kaktusy i Inne, 2006a, nr 2(3)]

A 2006 issue preserved in Konrad Szychowski's private archive. Supplied excerpts include material on Didierea, Eriosyce and Parodia.

GenusDidiereaEriosyceParodia

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Data according to the source used. Author unknown.

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Sistema de Información y Monitoreo de Biodiversidad — Ministerio del Medio Ambiente de Chile

https://simbio.mma.gob.cl/

Official profiles of Chilean species, their habitats, distribution and documented traits.

Accessed 2026-10-10.

Article2023

More than a spiny morphology: plastome variation in the prickly pear cacti (Opuntieae)

Köhler M., Reginato M., Jin J. J., Majure L. C., More than a spiny morphology: plastome variation in the prickly pear cacti (Opuntieae), Annals of Botany, 2023, 132(4):771-786, doi: 10.1093/aob/mcad098

A study of plastomes in 43 representatives of seven Opuntieae genera. It presents changes in plastid genome structure, phylogenetic reconstructions and discrepancies between analyses of whole plastomes and gene regions. It discusses the Miqueliopuntia, Salmonopuntia and Airampoa clade, and the importance of marker selection for deeper branches of the tree.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyAirampoaBrasiliopuntiaConsoleaMiqueliopuntiaOpuntiaSalmonopuntiaTacinga

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Article2012

Neotypification of Opuntia miquelii Monville (Opuntioideae - Opuntieae) from Chile

Guiggi A., Neotypification of Opuntia miquelii Monville (Opuntioideae - Opuntieae) from Chile, Cactology, 2012, 3:14-16

Designation of a neotype for the name Opuntia miquelii using stem, flower, fruit and seed material from the collection Eggli and Leuenberger 2585. The article presents the history of name combinations and earlier varieties, and the localities of examined herbarium specimens. It also discusses earlier descriptions of geographical variation and the species' relationships.

GenusDistributionMiqueliopuntia

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[24-WWW]Source website

Charles Darwin Foundation

https://www.darwinfoundation.org/

A scientific checklist of Galápagos organisms, with names, distribution and botanical literature.

Accessed 2026-10-10.

Article2009

Darwin and the Plants of the Galápagos-Islands

Stöcklin J., Darwin and the Plants of the Galápagos-Islands, Bauhinia, 2009, 21:33-48, doi: 10.12685/bauhinia.1687

A review of the history of Galápagos flora studies, Darwin's collections, endemism and variation in island vegetation. The cactus section presents the growth forms of Brachycereus and Jasminocereus, and prickly pear variation. Brachycereus is described as a pioneer of exposed lava. The year of the paper follows the printed edition from 2009, while the later portal date refers to digital availability.

GenusDistributionBrachycereusJasminocereusOpuntia

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Article1902

Flora of the Galapagos Islands

Robinson B. L., Flora of the Galapagos Islands, Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1902, 38(4):77-269

A floristic treatment of the archipelago based on collections and collaboration with specialists. The Cactaceae section contains descriptions by Karl Schumann, including the original diagnosis of Cereus nesioticus, now Brachycereus nesioticus. It presents stem, flower, fruit and seed structure, and specimen localities. The protologue on page 179 and information on authorship of specialist sections in the introduction were read directly.

GenusDistributionBrachycereusJasminocereusOpuntia

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Article2007

Diversity of calcium oxalate crystals in Cactaceae

Hartl W. P., Klapper H., Barbier B., Ensikat H. J., Dronskowski R., Müller P., Ostendorp G., Tye A., Bauer R., Barthlott W., Diversity of calcium oxalate crystals in Cactaceae, Canadian Journal of Botany, 2007, 85(5):501-517, doi: 10.1139/B07-046

A comparative study of the mineral forms and shapes of calcium oxalate crystals in 251 cactus species and subspecies. The authors used X-ray diffraction and light, polarising and scanning microscopy. For Brachycereus nesioticus, they documented calcium oxalate dihydrate crystals, including bipyramids and druses. The author's full text shared on ResearchGate was the basis for the reading.

Physiology and anatomyGenusAriocarpusAztekiumBlossfeldiaBrachycereusCopiapoaCumulopuntiaCylindropuntiaGrusoniaOpuntiaPereskiopsisPterocactus

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Article2010

Ability of crassulacean acid metabolism plants to overcome interacting stresses in tropical environments

Lüttge U., Ability of crassulacean acid metabolism plants to overcome interacting stresses in tropical environments, AoB PLANTS, 2010, 2010:plq005, doi: 10.1093/aobpla/plq005

A review of CAM physiology and its importance in tropical habitats, covering carbon balance, water conservation and variation in daily metabolic phases. It discusses Galápagos lava fields and the occurrence of Brachycereus in lava fissures, among other topics. The author notes that he knew of no ecophysiological studies of this species when preparing the paper.

Physiology and anatomyDistributionBrachycereusJasminocereusOpuntia

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Book2019Excerpt consulted

Familia Cactaceae I

[Arias S., Aquino D., Familia Cactaceae I, Flora del Bajío y de Regiones Adyacentes, fascículo 209, Instituto de Ecología, Centro Regional del Bajío, 2019]

A regional cactus flora of Guanajuato, Querétaro and northern Michoacán. It contains keys, morphological descriptions, distribution maps and herbarium material. It includes Glandulicactus mathssonii under the name Ferocactus mathssonii, Turbinicarpus alonsoi and the current Kadenicarpus pseudomacrochele. Descriptions compare stems, spines, flowers, fruits and seeds. Habitat data cover vegetation, elevation and flowering season. Historical subspecies of the pseudomacrochele complex have separate diagnoses. The description of Lophophora diffusa covers stem, flower, fruit and seed structure, habitats in Querétaro and regional phenology. The description of Mammilloydia candida includes regional stem and spine measurements, flower, fruit and seed traits, and localities in Guanajuato.

GenusDistributionFerocactusGlandulicactusKadenicarpusLophophoraMammilloydiaTurbinicarpus

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Article2021

Glandulicactus uncinatus var. wrightii (Cactaceae) with 15 cm spines

Gorelick R., Glandulicactus uncinatus var. wrightii (Cactaceae) with 15 cm spines, Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, 2021, 15(2):569-573, doi: 10.17348/jbrit.v15.i2.1162

A field note on exceptionally long spines of Glandulicactus uncinatus from Anthony’s Nose in the Franklin Mountains, Texas. It includes photographs from February 2020, a method for estimating length from a reference object and a perspective correction. It discusses variation in the armature of neighbouring plants and possible local influences.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyGlandulicactus

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Article2024

Optimization of in vitro regeneration of Ferocactus peninsulae (Barrel Cactus) through transverse thin cell layer (tTCL) culture: a strategy for large-scale propagation

Manokari M., Faisal M., Alatar A. A., Shekhawat M. S., Optimization of in vitro regeneration of Ferocactus peninsulae (Barrel Cactus) through transverse thin cell layer (tTCL) culture: a strategy for large-scale propagation, Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture, 2024, 159:48, doi: 10.1007/s11240-024-02910-6

Regeneration of Ferocactus peninsulae from transverse thin stem layers of seedlings originating from cultivation in India. Growth regulators were compared during areole activation, shoot multiplication and rooting, followed by acclimatisation. The paper describes the production of many shoots from one explant and survival through successive stages.

Biotechnology and applicationsFerocactus

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Article2020

Antiproliferative, Antimicrobial, and Antifungal Activities of Polyphenol Extracts from Ferocactus Species

Elansary H. O., Szopa A., Klimek-Szczykutowicz M., Ekiert H., Barakat A. A., Al-Mana F. A., Antiproliferative, Antimicrobial, and Antifungal Activities of Polyphenol Extracts from Ferocactus Species, Processes, 2020, 8(2):138, doi: 10.3390/pr8020138

An analysis of phenolic components of methanolic stem extracts from six cultivated Ferocactus species, using HPLC-DAD assays and laboratory tests. The paper compares phenolic acid and flavonoid glycoside profiles, and the responses of the models studied to extract mixtures. F. horridus in the publication corresponds to the current F. peninsulae.

Biotechnology and applicationsFerocactus

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Article2025

Systematic and taxonomic revision of the genus Austrocactus (Cactaceae) based on morphology and genome wide SNP-data

Böhnert T., Merklinger F. F., Sarnes E., Sarnes N., Kiesling R., Weigend M., Luebert F., Systematic and taxonomic revision of the genus Austrocactus (Cactaceae) based on morphology and genome wide SNP-data, Taxon, 2025, 74(2):386-416, doi: 10.1002/tax.13311

A full revision of Austrocactus combining herbarium material, field observations, morphology and ddRADseq. The analysis of 44 samples includes species and morphological forms, and uses two approaches to tree reconstruction. The authors propose 17 species, describe five new ones, distinguish two subgenera and three sections, and provide a key, descriptions, typifications and ranges. The discussion presents incomplete separation of some lineages and a hypothesis of hybrid origin for A. implexus. The treatment of A. longicarpus as a species differs from its subspecies rank in POWO.

GenusDistributionPhysiology and anatomyAustrocactusEulychnia

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Zeszyt czasopismab.d.a

Sukulenty — zeszyt 3

[Autor nieustalony, Sukulenty — zeszyt 3, Sukulenty, b.d.a, nr 3]

An issue preserved in Konrad Szychowski's private archive. Supplied excerpts include material on Austrocactus, Corryocactus, Eulychnia and Neowerdermannia.

GenusAustrocactusCorryocactusEulychniaNeowerdermannia

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Book2014Excerpt consulted

Todos los cactus del Perú

[Ostolaza Nano C., Todos los cactus del Perú, Ministerio del Ambiente, Lima, 2014, ISBN 978-612-4174-16-2]

An illustrated monograph on Peruvian cacti with descriptions of structure, distribution and historical nomenclature. The Corryocactus chapter presents generic traits and the stems, flowers and fruits of C. aureus and C. brevistylus. It also discusses subspecies puquiensis. The 2014 treatment separates some names now combined in POWO.

GenusDistributionCorryocactus

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Article2024

Influencia de la luz en la germinación de semillas de 14 especies de cactáceas del Perú

Jara-Peña E., Quiroz A. J., Vela Arce M., Influencia de la luz en la germinación de semillas de 14 especies de cactáceas del Perú, Acta Botanica Mexicana, 2024, 131:e2273, doi: 10.21829/abm131.2024.2273

The experiment compares the germination of fourteen cacti in light and darkness. For Airampoa ayrampo (Tunilla soehrensii in the publication), it describes scarification and culture on an agar medium.

Physiology and anatomyGenusAirampoaArmatocereusAustrocylindropuntiaBrowningiaCorryocactusCumulopuntiaEspostoaHaageocereusLobiviaOpuntiaTrichocereusTunillaWeberbauerocereus

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Article2015

Host Response and Endophyte Structure of the Mistletoe Ligaria cuneifolia (Loranthaceae) Parasitizing Corryocactus brevistylus (Cactaceae)

Mauseth J. D., Benigno S., Cáceres Huamani F., Ostolaza C., Host Response and Endophyte Structure of the Mistletoe Ligaria cuneifolia (Loranthaceae) Parasitizing Corryocactus brevistylus (Cactaceae), Haseltonia, 2015, 21:3-13, doi: 10.2985/026.021.0103

A histological study of Ligaria cuneifolia growing on Corryocactus brevistylus. It compares young haustoria and developed endophytes, hypodermal remodelling, cortical bundle formation, wood growth and barriers at the interface between the plants. Material from near Arequipa was collected in 2004. The authors interpret a defensive function for some changes from anatomy, without experimental identification of a chemical signal.

Physiology and anatomyGenusCorryocactus

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Article2025Excerpt consulted

A new species of cactus from the Valle de los Volcanes (Arequipa, Peru): Corryocactus volcanicus (Cactoideae, Cactaceae)

Pauca-Tanco G. A., Hoxey P., A new species of cactus from the Valle de los Volcanes (Arequipa, Peru): Corryocactus volcanicus (Cactoideae, Cactaceae), Phytotaxa, 2025, 733(3):282-288, doi: 10.11646/phytotaxa.733.3.2

A description of a new species from the Andagua valley in southern Peru. It compares stem, flower, fruit and seed morphology with C. brevistylus and C. brachypetalus. The open extract also presents the flowering season, volcanic substrate and geographical isolation of localities. The authors propose category EN under IUCN criteria. This is a proposal in the protologue, separate from a formal Red List assessment.

GenusDistributionCorryocactus

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Article2017Excerpt consulted

Catálogo de las cactáceas del departamento de Arequipa, Perú

Pauca Tanco A., Quipuscoa Silvestre V., Catálogo de las cactáceas del departamento de Arequipa, Perú, Arnaldoa, 2017, 24(2):447-496, doi: 10.22497/arnaldoa.242.24204

A catalogue based on field observations from 2010–2016, herbarium material, literature and type comparisons. Entries include growth form, habitat, elevation, distribution and collections documenting localities. The Corryocactus section also compares historical species boundaries and discusses difficulties in comparing incomplete early descriptions.

GenusDistributionCorryocactus

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Article2018

Evaluación de propagación asexual en dos especies de cactus: Corryocactus brevistylus K. Schum. y Oreocereus leucotrichus (Philippi) Wagenknecht, endémicos, pertenecientes al sector de precordillera de la XV región de Arica y Parinacota, Chile

Trevizan Rispoli J., Baltierra Chipana H., Evaluación de propagación asexual en dos especies de cactus: Corryocactus brevistylus K. Schum. y Oreocereus leucotrichus (Philippi) Wagenknecht, endémicos, pertenecientes al sector de precordillera de la XV región de Arica y Parinacota, Chile, Idesia, 2018, 36(4):109-120, doi: 10.4067/S0718-34292018005002803

A nursery comparison of three methods of preparing material for vegetative propagation of two cacti from northern Chile. Mass loss during drying and survival of cuttings, cylindrical sections and sections additionally split lengthwise were assessed. Treatments also differed in substrate. The material produced roots, but the subsequent growth stage was not adequately assessed.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyCorryocactusOreocereus

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Article2021

Sanky (Corryocactus brevistylus) Peel as Low-Cost Adsorbent for Removal of Phosphate from Aqueous Solutions

Contreras-López E., Miyashiro Kiyan V., Porras Cerrón J., Muñoz A. M., Ramos-Escudero F., Portuguez-Maurtua M., Yuli-Posadas R., Garayar-Tasayco H., Sanky (Corryocactus brevistylus) Peel as Low-Cost Adsorbent for Removal of Phosphate from Aqueous Solutions, Sustainability, 2021, 13(16):8994, doi: 10.3390/su13168994

A comparison of three sanky peel materials and phosphate binding in the presence of calcium. The paper includes surface characterisation, kinetics, equilibrium models and infrared spectra. The reported capacity values require caution because of an inconsistent mass balance.

Biotechnology and applicationsCorryocactus

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Article2026Abstract consulted

Sancayo peel (Corryocactus brevistylus) as an efficient natural coagulant to remove turbidity in synthetic samples containing kaolin

Herrera-Linares E., Mendoza-Pary C. R., Terán-Hilares R., García-Bustos K., Carrasquero-Ferrer S., Tejada-Meza K., Colina-Andrade G., Sancayo peel (Corryocactus brevistylus) as an efficient natural coagulant to remove turbidity in synthetic samples containing kaolin, Results in Chemistry, 2026, 26:103367, doi: 10.1016/j.rechem.2026.103367

A study of sancayo peel powder in model water containing kaolin. The abstract compares the effects of dose, pH and initial turbidity, and the effectiveness of the powder with aluminium sulphate. The greatest reduction with the powder was obtained in an acidic environment.

Biotechnology and applicationsCorryocactus

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Zeszyt czasopisma2004

Kaktusy i Inne — zeszyt 2

[Autor nieustalony, Kaktusy i Inne — zeszyt 2, Kaktusy i Inne, 2004, nr 2]

A 2004 issue preserved in Konrad Szychowski's private archive. Supplied excerpts include material on Copiapoa, Neoraimondia, Neowerdermannia and Samaipaticereus.

GenusCopiapoaNeoraimondiaNeowerdermanniaSamaipaticereus

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Article2021

Quaternary diversification of a columnar cactus in the driest place on earth

Merklinger F. F., Böhnert T., Arakaki M., Weigend M., Quandt D., Luebert F., Quaternary diversification of a columnar cactus in the driest place on earth, American Journal of Botany, 2021, 108(2):184-199, doi: 10.1002/ajb2.1608

A study of Eulychnia phylogeny and biogeography using plastid markers and SNP data obtained by GBS. It presents the relationship with Austrocactus, two main Chilean lineages, the distinctness of Peruvian material and discrepancies between trees. Dating and range reconstruction models are used to assess a scenario of Pleistocene habitat fragmentation. Possible introgression and calibration limitations are also described.

GenusDistributionAustrocactusEulychnia

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Article2014

Epiphytes improve host plant water use by microenvironment modification

Stanton D. E., Huallpa Chávez J., Villegas L., Villasante F., Armesto J., Hedin L. O., Horn H., Epiphytes improve host plant water use by microenvironment modification, Functional Ecology, 2014, 28(5):1274-1283, doi: 10.1111/1365-2435.12249

Epiphyte removal experiments and microclimate measurements in Chilean and Peruvian fog environments. In Eulychnia saint-pieana, now treated by POWO as E. breviflora, lichens changed temperature and vapour pressure deficit near the stem. The paper compares water interception by model plants, its retention by epiphytes and the rate of soil drying. It separates water input from water conservation through changes in the microenvironment.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyEulychnia

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Article2021

Geographic distribution and conservation status of Eulychnia ritteri Cullmann (Cactaceae), an endemic cactus from southern Peru

Pauca-Tanco G. A., Balvin M., Hoxey P., Quipuscoa V., Quispe-Turpo J. D. P., Geographic distribution and conservation status of Eulychnia ritteri Cullmann (Cactaceae), an endemic cactus from southern Peru, Revista Peruana de Biología, 2021, 28(4):e19290, doi: 10.15381/rpb.v28i4.19290

A survey of five Eulychnia ritteri populations in Caravelí province and plant structure on three plots in Vizcachani. It includes habitats, flowering, flower-visiting insects, animals using the plants and local threats. The authors propose category EN. Field studies date from 2017–2018. The tables provide the basis for information on population area and plant numbers in each class.

GenusDistributionEulychnia

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Article2016

Directional orientation of reproductive tissue of Eulychnia breviflora (Cactaceae) in the hyperarid Atacama Desert

Warren S. D., Aguilera L. E., Baggett L. S., Directional orientation of reproductive tissue of Eulychnia breviflora (Cactaceae) in the hyperarid Atacama Desert, Revista Chilena de Historia Natural, 2016, 89:10, doi: 10.1186/s40693-016-0060-z

A study of the position of 180 buds and flowers on 40 Eulychnia breviflora plants along a coastal transect. It assesses directions relative to the whole plant and the individual stem. The authors hypothetically link the predominance of the northern side to assimilate availability in illuminated tissues and a possible thermal reward for pollinators. The paper measured neither sugar transport nor the effectiveness of such a reward.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyEulychnia

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Article2017

Floral orientation in Eulychnia acida, an arborescent cactus of the Atacama Desert, and implications for cacti globally

Warren S. D., Aguilera L. E., Baggett L. S., Zuñiga M., Floral orientation in Eulychnia acida, an arborescent cactus of the Atacama Desert, and implications for cacti globally, Ecosphere, 2017, 8(10):e01937, doi: 10.1002/ecs2.1937

The position of 300 buds, flowers and fruits on 20 Eulychnia acida plants from two sites in Chile. Circular analyses show a predominance on the northern side of plants and stems. The discussion compares this geometry with reproductive organ positions in other cacti and considers assimilate transport and flower warming. The physiological mechanisms remain interpretations of the observed arrangement.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyEulychnia

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Article1997Abstract consulted

Noteworthy idioblastic sclereids in the stems of Eulychnia (Cactaceae)

Nyffeler R., Eggli U., Leuenberger B. E., Noteworthy idioblastic sclereids in the stems of Eulychnia (Cactaceae), American Journal of Botany, 1997, 84(9):1192-1197, doi: 10.2307/2446042

The abstract describes two types of lignified sclereids in the cortex and pith of stems from nine Eulychnia accessions. Elongated cells in the outer cortical layer are perpendicular to the stem surface, while inner cells are spherical or nearly spherical. It discusses secondary wall development and the diagnostic value of these structures. A reinforcing function is the authors' assumption.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyEulychnia

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Article2007

Estado de conservación de Eulychnia iquiquensis (Schumann) Britton et rose (Cactaceae) en el extremo norte de Chile

Pinto R., Estado de conservación de Eulychnia iquiquensis (Schumann) Britton et rose (Cactaceae) en el extremo norte de Chile, Gayana. Botánica, 2007, 64(1):98-109, doi: 10.4067/S0717-66432007000100010

A field survey of coastal Eulychnia iquiquensis populations in northern Chile in 2001 and 2005. The paper describes growth form, distribution on fog-exposed slopes, plant condition, flowering during a wet episode and retained dead trunks. It compares different methods of abundance assessment depending on site accessibility. Threat assessments and population data concern the period studied and the taxonomic circumscription used at the time.

GenusDistributionEulychnia

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Article2025Abstract consulted

Effects of water availability on floral traits and pollinators in a columnar cactus endemic to the Atacama Desert, Chile

Piñones-Tapia D., Guerra P. C., Touret A., Gutiérrez G. O., Pizarro-Araya J., Gianoli E., Effects of water availability on floral traits and pollinators in a columnar cactus endemic to the Atacama Desert, Chile, Journal of Plant Research, 2025, 138(5):745-759, doi: 10.1007/s10265-025-01655-3

The abstract describes a comparison of three Eulychnia breviflora populations along an aridity gradient and a field experiment adding water in a dry year. It presents variation in flower size, the number of flowers displayed simultaneously and phenology. Irrigation increased seed number, with similar fruit set.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyEulychnia

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Article2018

Frugivory and seed dispersal in the endemic cactus Eulychnia acida: extending the anachronism hypothesis to the Chilean Mediterranean ecosystem

Cares R. A., Sáez-Cordovez C., Valiente-Banuet A., Medel R., Botto-Mahan C., Frugivory and seed dispersal in the endemic cactus Eulychnia acida: extending the anachronism hypothesis to the Chilean Mediterranean ecosystem, Revista Chilena de Historia Natural, 2018, 91:9, doi: 10.1186/s40693-018-0079-4

Observations of consumers of Eulychnia acida fruits in Las Chinchillas reserve and experiments with degus, goats and guanacos. They examine seed recovery from faeces, germination under controlled conditions and cactus size structure inside and outside the reserve. The results distinguish fruit consumption from effective dispersal. The authors consider the historical role of extinct herbivores as a hypothesis.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyEulychnia

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Article2013Abstract consulted

Factors affecting cactus recruitment in semiarid Chile: A role for nurse effects?

Cares R. A., Muñoz P. A., Medel R., Botto-Mahan C., Factors affecting cactus recruitment in semiarid Chile: A role for nurse effects?, Flora - Morphology, Distribution, Functional Ecology of Plants, 2013, 208(5–6):330-335, doi: 10.1016/j.flora.2013.04.005

The abstract describes observations of young Eulychnia acida and Echinopsis chiloensis from 2009–2012 in Las Chinchillas reserve. It compares open sites with the microenvironment beneath five shrubs. E. acida was more frequently found beneath Bahia ambrosioides, now Eriophyllum ambrosiodes in POWO. The paper considers species-specific nurse plant effects.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyEulychnia

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Article2020

Reproductive phenology of the arborescent cactus Eulychnia acida Phil. under three agroecological conditions in the Coquimbo Region, Chile

Salvatierra A., Reproductive phenology of the arborescent cactus Eulychnia acida Phil. under three agroecological conditions in the Coquimbo Region, Chile, Chilean Journal of Agricultural Research, 2020, 80(2):253-262, doi: 10.4067/S0718-58392020000200253

Weekly observations of bud, flower and fruit development in three Eulychnia acida populations in Coquimbo. Data from the 2006–2007 season show overlapping stages on individual plants, differences in phase duration and stem productivity, and an association with local conditions. The paper proposes an eight-stage phenological scale.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyEulychnia

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Article2017Abstract consulted

Morphological and genetic characterization among wild populations of copao (Eulychnia acida Phil.), cactus endemic to Chile

Jana C., Salvatierra A., Díaz D., Martínez L., Morphological and genetic characterization among wild populations of copao (Eulychnia acida Phil.), cactus endemic to Chile, Chilean Journal of Agricultural Research, 2017, 77(1):3-14, doi: 10.4067/S0718-58392017000100001

The abstract presents a comparison of morphological traits and ISSR markers in three Eulychnia acida populations from Coquimbo. It shows variation within and between populations, and agreement between parts of the morphological and genetic patterns. The publication discusses the usefulness of descriptors for characterising the species' resources.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyEulychnia

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Zeszyt czasopisma2008

Kaktusy itd. — zeszyt 2

[Autor nieustalony, Kaktusy itd. — zeszyt 2, Kaktusy itd., 2008, nr 2]

A 2008 issue preserved in Konrad Szychowski's private archive. It contains collectors' material and historical cactus nomenclature.

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Article2005

Eriosyce caligophila

Pinto R., Eriosyce caligophila, Kaktusy i Inne, 2005, (5)

The description presents a plant from the fog ecosystem of northern Chile and its habitat. The publication uses caligophila, later corrected to caliginiphila.

GenusEriosyce

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Article2010

Insect pollinators of Jasminocereus thouarsii, an endemic cactus of the Galapagos Islands

Jaramillo P., Trigo M. M., Ramírez E., Mauchamp A., Insect pollinators of Jasminocereus thouarsii, an endemic cactus of the Galapagos Islands, Galapagos Research, 2010, 67:21-25

The study of a Santa Cruz population combines observations of morning flowering and visiting insects with flower isolation, a germination experiment and seedling growth measurements. It indicates a need for pollen transfer by an external agent, and separate limitations at the stages of germination and young plant survival. The discussion distinguishes the absence of autonomous self-pollination from undetermined self-compatibility, and proposes a relationship between population recruitment and irregular rainfall.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyDistributionJasminocereus

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Article2008

Stem surface injuries of several species of columnar cacti of Ecuador

Evans L. S., Macri A., Stem surface injuries of several species of columnar cacti of Ecuador, Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society, 2008, 135(4):475-482, doi: 10.3159/07-RA-020R1.1

A field comparison of directional changes in stem surfaces in four species from Ecuador. It includes the accumulation of wax layers and a brown covering in grooves between ribs, and an analysis of exposure relative to compass directions. Two Jasminocereus populations on Santa Cruz and San Cristóbal show different degrees of directionality. The paper also presents purposive plant selection criteria and compares the combined result with a model of annual light exposure.

Physiology and anatomyDistributionGenusArmatocereusJasminocereusMonvilleaPilosocereus

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Book1920Excerpt consulted

The Cactaceae: Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family. Volume II

[Britton N. L., Rose J. N., The Cactaceae: Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family. Volume II, Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1920]

The second volume of the cactus monograph contains the original description of the genus Jasminocereus and a treatment of the species under the name J. galapagensis. It describes the tree-like growth form, segmented branches, ribs, areoles, spines and variable flower and fruit structure. Pages 146–147 also discuss the history of Galápagos collections. The currently accepted name of this species is J. thouarsii.

GenusDistributionJasminocereus

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Flora Nativa y Endémica de las Islas Galápagos. Guía de Propagación

[Jaramillo Díaz P., De Roy T., Calle-Loor A., Mayorga P., Sevilla C., Velasco N., Flora Nativa y Endémica de las Islas Galápagos. Guía de Propagación, Fundación Charles Darwin, 2025]

A propagation guide for Galápagos flora prepared from many years of experience in the Galápagos Verde 2050 programme. It combines local plant distribution, descriptions of structure and ecological importance with nursery guidance. The Jasminocereus profile on pages 86–87 discusses slow development and moisture control during early germination. The recommendations concern conditions in the archipelago.

GenusDistributionJasminocereus

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Article2025Abstract consulted

New Species of Pareuxesta Coquillett from the Galápagos Islands (Diptera: Ulidiidae)

Sinclair B. J., New Species of Pareuxesta Coquillett from the Galápagos Islands (Diptera: Ulidiidae), Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 2025, 127(3):617-623, doi: 10.4289/0013-8797.127.3.617

A description of the new fly species Pareuxesta mathisi from the Galápagos, reared from decaying Jasminocereus branches. The publication contains keys to the archipelago's Ulidiidae genera and Pareuxesta species. The direct reading covers the abstract provided in RIS. The association with dead branches is also confirmed by the Charles Darwin Foundation's regional database.

GenusDistributionJasminocereus

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Article2019

Polyphyly of the iconic cactus genus Turbinicarpus (Cactaceae) and its generic circumscription

Vázquez-Sánchez M., Sánchez D., Terrazas T., De la Rosa-Tilapa A., Arias S., Polyphyly of the iconic cactus genus Turbinicarpus (Cactaceae) and its generic circumscription, Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 2019, 190(4):405-420, doi: 10.1093/botlinnean/boz027

A phylogenetic analysis of the former broad circumscription of Turbinicarpus, combining sequences from five plastid DNA regions with morphological and anatomical traits. It recognises three distinct lineages, Turbinicarpus, Rapicactus and Kadenicarpus, and compares seed, fruit and stem tissue structure. It contains a reconstruction of range history, a generic key and a nomenclatural treatment of Kadenicarpus. Relationships among some species and subspecies remain poorly resolved.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyDistributionKadenicarpusRapicactusTurbinicarpus

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Article2019

Stem anatomy of Turbinicarpus s.l. (Cacteae, Cactaceae) and its contribution to systematics

De la Rosa-Tilapa A., Vázquez-Sánchez M., Terrazas T., Stem anatomy of Turbinicarpus s.l. (Cacteae, Cactaceae) and its contribution to systematics, Plant Biosystems, 2019, 153(4):600-609, doi: 10.1080/11263504.2018.1527791

A comparison of stem anatomy in 35 taxa historically assigned to Turbinicarpus. It describes the epidermis, stomata, hypodermis, parenchymatous tissues, vascular bundles, xylem, phloem and periderm. The distribution of crystals and fibres in cortical bundles supports recognition of three evolutionary lineages. It also shows species-level exceptions, including bundle structure in T. alonsoi, T. lophophoroides and the current Rapicactus subterraneus.

Physiology and anatomyGenusKadenicarpusRapicactusTurbinicarpus

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Article2009

Micro-morphology and anatomy of Turbinicarpus (Cactaceae) spines

Mosco A., Micro-morphology and anatomy of Turbinicarpus (Cactaceae) spines, Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2009, 80(1):119-128, doi: 10.22201/ib.20078706e.2009.001.589

A study of spine surfaces and internal structure in 30 species and lower-ranked taxa from a documented collection. Light and electron microscopy show differences in fibre wall thickness, tissue arrangement and epidermal cell shape. Hard, bristle-like, papery and corky spines were compared, together with the persistent feathery hairs of T. valdezianus. Functions in stem protection and water uptake are discussed as hypotheses or results of earlier studies, without direct measurements in this experiment.

Physiology and anatomyGenusKadenicarpusTurbinicarpus

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Article2017

Biogeography and ecology of the genus Turbinicarpus (Cactaceae): environmental controls of taxa richness and morphology

Donati D., Bianchi C., Pezzi G., Conte L., Hofer A., Chiarucci A., Biogeography and ecology of the genus Turbinicarpus (Cactaceae): environmental controls of taxa richness and morphology, Systematics and Biodiversity, 2017, 15(4):361-371, doi: 10.1080/14772000.2016.1251504

An analysis of the distribution and ecology of 743 population records for 47 taxa, divided into Rapicactus and Turbinicarpus under the treatment used at the time. It compares herbarium and field data, limestone and gypsum substrates, site elevations, climate and stem diameters. The relationship between diameter and geographical position was studied in 230 populations, 59 of which belonged to Rapicactus. It includes maps, regression models and a discussion of microenvironmental differences and sampling limitations.

DistributionGenusKadenicarpusRapicactusTurbinicarpus

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Article2005Abstract consulted

In vitro propagation of eight species or subspecies of Turbinicarpus (Cactaceae)

Dávila-Figueroa C. A., de la Rosa-Carrillo M. L., Pérez-Molphe-Balch E., In vitro propagation of eight species or subspecies of Turbinicarpus (Cactaceae), In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant, 2005, 41(4):540-545, doi: 10.1079/IVP2005668

A comparison of the multiplication of eight species or subspecies from seedlings, including the current Rapicactus subterraneus, described as Turbinicarpus subterraneus. The abstract presents areole activation, rooting and acclimatisation. Results depend on the taxon and medium treatment.

Biotechnology and applicationsRapicactusTurbinicarpus

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Article1996

Turbinicarpus booleanus (Cactaceae), a new species from Nuevo Leon, Mexico

Hinton G. S., Turbinicarpus booleanus (Cactaceae), a new species from Nuevo Leon, Mexico, Phytologia, 1996, 80(1):62-66

The original description of the species from gypsum slopes in Nuevo León, now Rapicactus booleanus. It contains a diagnosis, measurements of the body, underground neck and thickened root, spine number and arrangement, and descriptions of the flower and fruit. It compares its structure and habitat with R. mandragora and R. subterraneus, named as Turbinicarpus in the paper. It documents the type collection from 1992, two localities known at the time and the origin of the species epithet.

GenusDistributionRapicactusTurbinicarpus

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Article2022

Biominerals in the Cacteae tribe: Chemical-morphological characterization, distribution and systematic perspectives

De la Rosa-Tilapa A., Vázquez-Sánchez M., Terrazas T., Biominerals in the Cacteae tribe: Chemical-morphological characterization, distribution and systematic perspectives, Flora, 2022, 294:152129, doi: 10.1016/j.flora.2022.152129

An anatomical and chemical comparison of biominerals in stems of 149 Cacteae species and subspecies representing 28 genera. The authors identify deposit shapes and distribution in tissues, compare their maximum lengths and analyse elemental composition in 34 species. The paper discusses the systematic significance of prisms, druses, spherulites and amorphous silica bodies.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyAstrophytumEchinocactusEpithelanthaFerocactusKadenicarpusKroenleiniaLophophoraMammillariaMammilloydiaRapicactusStrombocactusTurbinicarpus

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Article2011

Hyperhydricity control of in vitro shoots of Turbinicarpus valdezianus (Möller) GL & F

García Osuna H. T., Benavides Mendoza A., Escobedo Bocardo L., Villarreal Quintanilla J. A., Cornejo Oviedo E., Hyperhydricity control of in vitro shoots of Turbinicarpus valdezianus (Möller) GL & F, Phyton - International Journal of Experimental Botany, 2011, 80:175-179, doi: 10.32604/phyton.2011.80.175

An experiment on T. valdezianus shoot cultures comparing paclobutrazol, prohexadione calcium, salicylic acid and benzoic acid. It assesses shoot formation, symptoms of hyperhydricity and anatomical tissue traits. Under the conditions studied, paclobutrazol reduced symptoms of excessive hydration and increased shoot number, while the other additives increased symptom frequency. The paper gives medium and laboratory culture conditions.

Biotechnology and applicationsPhysiology and anatomyTurbinicarpus

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Article2008

Breaking seed dormancy in specially protected Turbinicarpus lophophoroides and Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatus (Cactaceae)

Flores J., Jurado E., Jiménez-Bremont J. F., Breaking seed dormancy in specially protected Turbinicarpus lophophoroides and Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatus (Cactaceae), Plant Species Biology, 2008, 23(1):43-46, doi: 10.1111/j.1442-1984.2008.00206.x

A comparison of germination in two species from seed lots of different years and their responses to putrescine. The paper describes stored seeds and considers the hypothesis of a soil seed bank. In T. pseudopectinatus, the analysis indicates a significant effect of seed lot age, with no significant effect of putrescine.

Physiology and anatomyDistributionTurbinicarpus

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Article2021Abstract consulted

Identification and characterization of the EXPA7, EXPA18 and EXT10 genes in Turbinicarpus lophophoroides (Werderm.) Buxb. & Backeb; and their expression analysis in the root under abiotic stress

Martínez-Vázquez J. P., Loera-Muro A., Gómez-Aguirre Y. A., Morales-Domínguez J. F., Identification and characterization of the EXPA7, EXPA18 and EXT10 genes in Turbinicarpus lophophoroides (Werderm.) Buxb. & Backeb; and their expression analysis in the root under abiotic stress, Molecular Biology Reports, 2021, 48(2):1633-1644, doi: 10.1007/s11033-021-06157-8

Characterisation of expansin and extensin genes and their expression in adventitious and transformed roots of T. lophophoroides. The abstract compares responses to osmotic stress, heat and cold, and traits of roots viewed under an electron microscope. Expression changes provide a basis for further studies of gene function.

Physiology and anatomyBiotechnology and applicationsTurbinicarpus

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Article2022Abstract consulted

In vitro regeneration of the endangered cactus Turbincarpus mombergeri (Riha), a hybrid of T. laui × T. pseudopectinatus

Santos-Díaz M. S., Santos-Díaz M. L., Alvarado-Rodríguez J., In vitro regeneration of the endangered cactus Turbincarpus mombergeri (Riha), a hybrid of T. laui × T. pseudopectinatus, Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture, 2022, 148(2):271-279, doi: 10.1007/s11240-021-02181-5

Shoot regeneration in the hybrid T. laui × T. pseudopectinatus in in vitro culture. The abstract presents medium modifications to limit callus and hyperhydricity, rooting and transfer of plants to substrate.

Biotechnology and applicationsTurbinicarpus

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Zeszyt czasopisma1989

Biuletyn PTMK, Oddział we Wrocławiu — zeszyt 1

[Autor nieustalony, Biuletyn PTMK, Oddział we Wrocławiu — zeszyt 1, Biuletyn PTMK, Oddział we Wrocławiu, 1989, nr 1]

A 1989 issue preserved in Konrad Szychowski's private archive. Supplied excerpts include material on Agave, Astrophytum, Parodia and Pelecyphora.

GenusAgaveAstrophytumParodiaPelecyphora

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Article2001Abstract consulted

Micropropagation of Turbinicarpus laui Glass et Foster, an endemic and endangered species

Mata Rosas M., Monroy de la Rosa M. A., Moebius Goldammer K., Chávez Avila V. M., Micropropagation of Turbinicarpus laui Glass et Foster, an endemic and endangered species, In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant, 2001, 37(3):400-404, doi: 10.1007/s11627-001-0070-6

Propagation of T. laui from longitudinal seedling sections in in vitro culture. The abstract describes adventitious shoot formation, rooting on diluted MS medium and greenhouse acclimatisation.

Biotechnology and applicationsTurbinicarpus

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Article2009

The Littlest Lophophora

Šnicer J., Bohata J., Myšák V., The Littlest Lophophora, Cactus and Succulent Journal, 2009, 81(6):294-300, doi: 10.2985/015.081.0606

An article by the authors of Lophophora alberto-vojtechii that expands on the original 2008 description. It presents the discovery, structure of underground parts and the crown, flowering, fruits, seed comparison under an electron microscope, alluvial habitat and seasonal changes in stem position. It lists new locality reports and a key to five species in the authors' treatment. Observations of insect visits and a low-temperature episode retain the scope of field reports.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyLophophora

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Article1970

Structure, Development, and Taxonomy in the Genus Lophophora

Boke N. H., Anderson E. F., Structure, Development, and Taxonomy in the Genus Lophophora, American Journal of Botany, 1970, 57(5):569-578, doi: 10.1002/j.1537-2197.1970.tb09850.x

Studies of tubercle, areole and flower development and the anatomy of the stem surface, pollen, fruits and seeds. Anatomical material comes mainly from Lophophora williamsii from Texas. The comparison of northern and southern populations supports recognition of L. williamsii and L. diffusa in the authors' historical treatment. The relationships and hypotheses of species origins presented there are morphological interpretations from 1970.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyLophophora

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Article2000

Lophophora fricii Habermann und die umstrittene Varietät Lophophora williamsii var. decipiens Croizat

Hansen P., Lophophora fricii Habermann und die umstrittene Varietät Lophophora williamsii var. decipiens Croizat, Kakteen und andere Sukkulenten, 2000, 51(9):225-232

A comparison of variation in Lophophora fricii and collection specimens identified as L. williamsii var. decipiens. The author documents stems, flowers, branching and seed coat sculpture under an electron microscope. He discusses the proposed assignment of some of the studied material to L. fricii and unclear cases. The comparison includes plant photographs, seed micrographs and the history of use of the varietal name in collections.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyLophophora

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Article2026

The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Lophophora diffusa

Zhang T., Li N., Cui Z., Wang Y., Liu X., The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Lophophora diffusa, Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources, 2026, 11(5):675-680, doi: 10.1080/23802359.2026.2658959

Sequencing of the chloroplast genome of a Lophophora diffusa specimen using PacBio HiFi. The paper presents sequence length, strong reduction of inverted repeats, gene annotation, comparison with an earlier plastome and a tree based on shared chloroplast genes. The analysis includes available L. fricii and L. williamsii sequences, without L. alberto-vojtechii.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyLophophora

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International Plant Names Index

https://www.ipni.org/

Authorship and publication of botanical names. A nomenclatural register does not determine acceptance of a taxon.

Accessed 2026-10-08.

Article2026

Trait-Mediated Facilitation and Stress Tolerance in Two Globose Cactus Species from the Mexican Desert

Jiménez-Sierra C. L., Arroyo-Pérez E., Díaz-Segura O., Matías-Palafox M. L., Flores J., González-Adán M. D. L. A., Trait-Mediated Facilitation and Stress Tolerance in Two Globose Cactus Species from the Mexican Desert, Horticulturae, 2026, 12(4):447, doi: 10.3390/horticulturae12040447

Analysis of Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus and Lophophora diffusa distribution relative to nurse plants in two Querétaro populations. It covers proportions of open and shrub-covered ground, actual and expected cactus numbers near individual plant species, and clustering. Most Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus individuals were in the open, while distribution under shrubs depended on shrub species. The authors compare spatial data with earlier physiological studies.

DistributionPhysiology and anatomyGenusAriocarpusLophophora

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Article2024

Seasonal chlorophyll fluorescence before and after rapid light curves in the endangered species Lophophora diffusa (Cactaceae) across two microenvironments

González-Salvatierra C., Flores J., Díaz-Segura O., Matías-Palafox M. L., Jiménez-Sierra C. L., Seasonal chlorophyll fluorescence before and after rapid light curves in the endangered species Lophophora diffusa (Cactaceae) across two microenvironments, Flora, 2024, 320:152623, doi: 10.1016/j.flora.2024.152623

A seasonal comparison of chlorophyll fluorescence in adult Lophophora diffusa growing beneath Larrea tridentata and in open sites. Measurements from 2011–2012 include light and temperature near the stem, Fv/Fm, effective photosystem II yield, estimated electron transport and non-photochemical quenching. Rapid light response curves show responses to short pulses of increasing intensity. The clearest decline in Fv/Fm in exposed plants occurred in spring. In winter, photochemical parameters declined in both microhabitats.

Physiology and anatomyDistributionLophophora

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Article2020Excerpt consulted

Population structure and reproductive biology of peyote (Lophophora diffusa, Cactaceae), a threatened species with pollen limitation

Briseño-Sánchez M. I., Martínez-Peralta C., Mandujano M. C., Population structure and reproductive biology of peyote (Lophophora diffusa, Cactaceae), a threatened species with pollen limitation, Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society, 2020, 147(3):243-257, doi: 10.3159/TORREY-D-18-00055.1

Population structure and controlled pollination indicate predominantly cross-pollination, partial self-incompatibility and pollen limitation. The abstract and selected methods and results passages in the text supplied by the author were checked.

GenusDistributionPhysiology and anatomyLophophora

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Article2022

Biotic interactions prior to seed dispersal determine recruitment probability of peyote (Lophophora diffusa, Cactaceae), a threatened species pollinator-dependent

Briseño-Sánchez M. I., Martorell C., Valverde P. L., Mandujano M. C., Biotic interactions prior to seed dispersal determine recruitment probability of peyote (Lophophora diffusa, Cactaceae), a threatened species pollinator-dependent, Plant Ecology, 2022, 223(10–12):1193-1206, doi: 10.1007/s11258-022-01267-0

The seven-year study of recruitment in one Lophophora diffusa population in Querétaro includes flower, fruit and seedling counts, nectar measurements, insect observations, flower damage assessment and a seed removal experiment. The authors compare probabilities of successive transitions from ovule to seedling. They analyse the importance of limited pollination and florivory before seed dispersal, and conditions for early development. The seed removal experiment was conducted in 2021, and its estimates were applied to all years.

GenusDistributionPhysiology and anatomyLophophora

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Article2024

Efecto de la edad de las semillas en la germinación y la supervivencia de plántulas de Lophophora diffusa (Cactaceae)

Briseño-Sánchez M. I., Nava-Osorio J., Rojas-Aréchiga M., Mandujano M. C., Efecto de la edad de las semillas en la germinación y la supervivencia de plántulas de Lophophora diffusa (Cactaceae), Acta Botanica Mexicana, 2024, 131:e2146, doi: 10.21829/abm131.2024.2146

The experiment conducted in 2018 compares germination and early seedling survival in two Lophophora diffusa seed lots collected in 2014 and 2018. Seeds were stored in paper bags at 20 ± 2°C and sown on agar at 25°C with a 12-hour photoperiod. The results indicate retained germination capacity after about four years. The authors consider the potential to form a seed bank, whose presence in the soil requires further field verification.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyLophophora

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Article2010

Una especie nueva de Strombocactus (Cactaceae) del río Moctezuma, Querétaro, México

Arias S., Sánchez-Martínez E., Una especie nueva de Strombocactus (Cactaceae) del río Moctezuma, Querétaro, México, Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2010, 81(3):619-624, doi: 10.22201/ib.20078706e.2010.003.633

The original description of S. corregidorae from the Moctezuma canyon, with information on type material, habitat, roots, spines, flowers, fruits and seeds. The comparison and key distinguish the new species and both S. disciformis subspecies. The traits described include persistent thick spines, yellow flowers and seeds without an appendage.

GenusDistributionPhysiology and anatomyStrombocactus

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Article2018

Seed development and germination of Strombocactus species (Cactaceae): A comparative morphological and anatomical study

Camacho-Velázquez A., Arias S., García-Campusano F., Sánchez-Martínez E., Vázquez-Santana S., Seed development and germination of Strombocactus species (Cactaceae): A comparative morphological and anatomical study, Flora, 2018, 242:89-101, doi: 10.1016/j.flora.2018.03.006

A comparison of seed and seedling development in S. corregidorae and both subspecies of S. disciformis. Microscopy shows the funicular origin of the aril present in S. disciformis and its parenchyma with air spaces. The paper describes seed production, buoyancy and germination experiments without scarification at 25°C, covering opening and hypocotyl development. The esperanzae material comes from a collection and hand pollination.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyStrombocactus

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Article2019

The structure of nectaries in the genus Strombocactus (Cactaceae)

Camacho-Velázquez A., Arias S., Márquez-Guzmán J., Vázquez-Santana S., The structure of nectaries in the genus Strombocactus (Cactaceae), Botanical Sciences, 2019, 97(1):100-109, doi: 10.17129/botsci.2077

A microscopic and histochemical analysis of nectaries in S. corregidorae and two S. disciformis subspecies. It presents ring-shaped secretory tissue in the hypanthium, its epidermis, nectarostomata and association with vascular bundles. It includes refractometric nectar readings from the UNAM collection and a hypothesis of bee pollination based on flower traits.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyStrombocactus

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Article2021Abstract consulted

Chichimecactus (Cactoideae, Cactaceae), a new genus based on molecular characterisation of highly endangered Strombocactus species

Bárcenas R. T., Hernández H. M., Hernández-Ledesma P., Montoya Gómez L. M., Chichimecactus (Cactoideae, Cactaceae), a new genus based on molecular characterisation of highly endangered Strombocactus species, Phytotaxa, 2021, 512(3):147-158, doi: 10.11646/phytotaxa.512.3.2

The study of three chloroplast regions, matK, psbA–trnH and atpB–rbcL, distinguishes the Strombocactus taxa studied. In the analysis of 46 terminal units, S. corregidorae falls outside the clade containing S. disciformis and other genera. The authors propose the genus Chichimecactus on this basis.

GenusChichimecactusStrombocactus

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Article2022

MICROPROPAGATION AND ORGANOGENESIS OF ASTROPHYTUM ASTERIAS (ZUCC.) LEM. (CACTACEAE JUSS.), BLOSSFELDIA LILIPUTIANA WERDERM. AND STROMBOCACTUS DISCIFORMIS (DC.) BRITTON & ROSE

Ivannikov R., Lobova O., Ivannikova N., Krasnienkova I., MICROPROPAGATION AND ORGANOGENESIS OF ASTROPHYTUM ASTERIAS (ZUCC.) LEM. (CACTACEAE JUSS.), BLOSSFELDIA LILIPUTIANA WERDERM. AND STROMBOCACTUS DISCIFORMIS (DC.) BRITTON & ROSE, Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences, 2022, 11(5):e2201, doi: 10.55251/jmbfs.2201

The paper compares the regeneration of three small cacti from seedling explants. It discusses the effects of light and growth regulators on callus and shoot formation, followed by rooting, grafting and acclimatisation of the material.

Physiology and anatomyGenusAstrophytumBlossfeldiaStrombocactus

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Article2016

An open door for illegal trade: Online sale of Strombocactus disciformis (Cactaceae)

Olmos-Lau V. R., Mandujano M. C., An open door for illegal trade: Online sale of Strombocactus disciformis (Cactaceae), Nature Conservation, 2016, 15:1-9, doi: 10.3897/natureconservation.15.8259

A review of online offers of Strombocactus plants and seeds in four languages, conducted in 2014 and supplemented in 2015. The authors analyse names used by sellers, declared origins and information on CITES documentation. The compilation presents 32 shops and 24 advertisements on major platforms, and historical data on trade reported to CITES.

GenusDistributionStrombocactus

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Book chapter2003aExcerpt consulted

Pediocactus

[Heil K. D., Porter J. M., Pediocactus, Flora of North America North of Mexico, Oxford University Press, 2003a, tom 4, s. 211–216]

A description of the genus and a species key, with separate accounts of stems, spines, flowers, fruits and seeds. It includes habitats, ranges and elevational ranges. Older treatments of rank and synonyms reflect the state of the 2003 account.

GenusDistributionPhysiology and anatomyPediocactus

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Article2026

Root contraction does not increase long-term population growth in Pediocactus bradyi, an endangered cactus of Northern Arizona

Rojas-Pimentel J., Larios E., González E. J., Root contraction does not increase long-term population growth in Pediocactus bradyi, an endangered cactus of Northern Arizona, AoB PLANTS, 2026, 18(1):plaf074, doi: 10.1093/aobpla/plaf074

An analysis of 31-year histories of 965 Pediocactus bradyi plants. The integral projection model links size with survival, growth, flowering, retreat below the surface and re-emergence. A model incorporating root contraction was compared with one omitting the process. Survival and growth had the greatest influence on dynamics, and emergence from the concealed state had greater elasticity than entry into it.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyDistributionPediocactus

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Article2025

Demography and Habitat Associations of the Basalt Cactus Pediocactus nigrispinus

Dillon-Zuppelli Z. S., Poulson M. E., Graham E. A., Demography and Habitat Associations of the Basalt Cactus Pediocactus nigrispinus, Northwest Science, 2025, 98(1):60-78, doi: 10.3955/046.098.0105

Studies of sites in Washington and Oregon, assessing vegetation, substrate, climate and microorganisms in the biological soil crust. Monitoring of four plots showed a decline in recorded plant numbers and no detected new seedlings. Models indicate the high importance of adult plant persistence, particularly in the 7–10 cm diameter class. A greenhouse trial of germination and seedling survival is also described.

GenusDistributionPhysiology and anatomyPediocactus

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Article2022

Reassessment of subspecific taxa within Pediocactus peeblesianus (Cactaceae) by multivariate analysis of morphological characters

Baker M., Cloud-Hughes M. A., Reassessment of subspecific taxa within Pediocactus peeblesianus (Cactaceae) by multivariate analysis of morphological characters, Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, 2022, 16(1):297-315, doi: 10.17348/jbrit.v16.i1.1234

An analysis of seventeen morphological traits in 233 Pediocactus peeblesianus and 90 P. sileri plants. The P. peeblesianus groups studied overlapped widely, and some variation depended on stem size. The authors reject the former subspecies division and consider retention of juvenile traits by small reproductive plants. Pediocactus sileri forms a distinct comparison group.

GenusPediocactus

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Article2015

Effects of Ungulate Disturbance and Weather Variation on Pediocactus winkleri: Insights from Long-Term Monitoring

Clark D. J., Clark T. O., Duniway M. C., Flagg C., Effects of Ungulate Disturbance and Weather Variation on Pediocactus winkleri: Insights from Long-Term Monitoring, Western North American Naturalist, 2015, 75(1):88-101, doi: 10.3398/064.075.0110

Twenty years of monitoring of one Pediocactus winkleri plot in Capitol Reef. Diameter, flowering, deaths, appearance of new plants and signs of disturbance by ungulates were recorded. Repeated trampling was associated with greater mortality and a lower chance of flowering. Relationships with temperature differed between spring stages. A small number of larger plants made a substantial contribution to flower production.

GenusDistributionPhysiology and anatomyPediocactus

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Article2014Abstract consulted

Population viability of Pediocactus bradyi (Cactaceae) in a changing climate

Shryock D. F., Esque T. C., Hughes L., Population viability of Pediocactus bradyi (Cactaceae) in a changing climate, American Journal of Botany, 2014, 101(11):1944-1953, doi: 10.3732/ajb.1400035

A demographic model based on 22 years of data and linked to rainfall and temperature. Population growth rate was analysed under varying sequences of years and scenarios of more frequent droughts and extreme rainfall. The model indicated population decline and additional risk with more frequent droughts.

GenusDistributionPediocactus

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Article2026Abstract consulted

Change in habitat over time for the rare, endemic Pediocactus paradinei

Colombo S. C., Souther S., Haubensak K. A., Aslan C. E., Change in habitat over time for the rare, endemic Pediocactus paradinei, Conservation Science and Practice, 2026, 8(9):e70385, doi: 10.1111/csp2.70385

A comparison of habitats from 2005 and 2022 and models of climatically suitable range. Changes in ground cover and flowering vegetation near the cactus were described. The analysis also concerns the possible importance of these changes for bee habitats.

GenusDistributionPediocactus

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Book chapter2007Abstract consulted

Knowlton’s cactus (Pediocactus knowltonii): Eighteen years of monitoring and recovery actions

[Sivinski R. C., McDonald C., Knowlton’s cactus (Pediocactus knowltonii): Eighteen years of monitoring and recovery actions, Southwestern rare and endangered plants: Proceedings of the Fourth Conference; March 22–26, 2004; Las Cruces, New Mexico, USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fort Collins, Colorado, 2007, s. 98–107, seria Proceedings RMRS-P-48CD]

Multi-year monitoring of Pediocactus knowltonii and population restoration measures. The authors describe the fates of vegetatively propagated plants transplanted into similar habitats and the slow emergence of a new generation from seeds.

GenusDistributionPhysiology and anatomyPediocactus

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Article2022

Phylogenetic relationships in Coryphantha and implications on Pelecyphora and Escobaria (Cacteae, Cactoideae, Cactaceae)

Sánchez D., Vázquez-Benítez B., Vázquez-Sánchez M., Aquino D., Arias S., Phylogenetic relationships in Coryphantha and implications on Pelecyphora and Escobaria (Cacteae, Cactoideae, Cactaceae), PhytoKeys, 2022, 188:115-165, doi: 10.3897/phytokeys.188.75739

A study of five plastid DNA regions, sequence length changes and eight morphological features. It analyses Coryphantha boundaries and relationships between Escobaria species and the two classical Pelecyphora species. It proposes expanding Pelecyphora and publishes new combinations with type and synonym documentation. It discusses tubercle grooves, tepal margins and seed coat sculpturing, including exceptions in P. chihuahuensis and P. macromeris.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyCoryphanthaCumariniaEscobariaPelecyphora

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Article2002

In vitro propagation of Pelecyphora aselliformis Ehrenberg and P. strobiliformis Werdermann (Cactaceae)

Pérez-Molphe-Balch E., Dávila-Figueroa C. A., In vitro propagation of Pelecyphora aselliformis Ehrenberg and P. strobiliformis Werdermann (Cactaceae), In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant, 2002, 38(1):73-78, doi: 10.1079/IVP2001248

An experiment on propagating the two classic Pelecyphora species from seedling apices and discs. It compares benzyladenine, kinetin and sucrose, shoot number after 60 and 180 days, and elongation on medium with activated charcoal. It describes rooting and acclimatisation, with rooting results of 89% and 87% and pooled survival of 88%. The tables allow different culture treatments and stage durations to be traced.

Biotechnology and applicationsPelecyphora

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Book2012Excerpt consulted

CITES and Cacti: A User’s Guide

[Sajeva M., McGough H. N., Garrett L., Lüthy J., Tse-Laurence M., Rutherford C., Sajeva G., CITES and Cacti: A User’s Guide, Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2012, s. 84]

An illustrated botanical guide and training material with descriptions of cactus groups found in trade. The Pelecyphora section compares the characteristic areoles and spines of P. aselliformis with the triangular tubercles of P. strobiliformis and presents their slow growth. The taxonomy and regulatory information reflect the situation in July 2012.

GenusPelecyphora

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Article2016

Is in vitro micrografting a possible valid alternative to traditional micropropagation in Cactaceae? Pelecyphora aselliformis as a case study

Badalamenti O., Carra A., Oddo E., Carimi F., Sajeva M., Is in vitro micrografting a possible valid alternative to traditional micropropagation in Cactaceae? Pelecyphora aselliformis as a case study, SpringerPlus, 2016, 5:201, doi: 10.1186/s40064-016-1901-6

A study of Pelecyphora aselliformis micrografting onto Opuntia ficus-indica rootstocks propagated in vitro. It compares 30 apical scions with 270 subapical sections, their graft success, shoot number and length after three and six weeks. It gives separate conditions for rootstock production, grafting and acclimatisation. Survival two months after transfer out of culture was 85%, pooled across the micrografts studied.

Biotechnology and applicationsOpuntiaPelecyphora

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Article2026

Nomenclatural Changes in Mammillaria and Pelecyphora: Repopulating Oehmea and Neobesseya

Breslin P. B., Majure L. C., Nomenclatural Changes in Mammillaria and Pelecyphora: Repopulating Oehmea and Neobesseya, Haseltonia, 2026, 33(1):e331, doi: 10.2985/026.033.0101

The nomenclatural note expands Oehmea to include the species napina and zephyranthoides and proposes reinstating Neobesseya. The authors publish four new Neobesseya combinations and refer to type species, historical fruit and seed traits and the geographical distinctness of lineages. The rationale cites earlier phylogenies and announced fuller results of their own phylogenomic analysis.

GenusDistributionCoryphanthaMammillariaNeobesseyaOehmeaPelecyphora

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Article2012

Micromorphological and anatomical spine features of selected Escobaria species (Cactaceae)

Řepka R., Gebauer R., Micromorphological and anatomical spine features of selected Escobaria species (Cactaceae), Bradleya, 2012, 30:138-146, doi: 10.25223/brad.n30.2012.a16

A comparison of spine surfaces and anatomy in five historically distinguished Escobaria taxa. Material comes from three areoles of cultivated plants of known origin. The authors describe epidermal hairs, cross-sectional structure and cell dimensions, and compare them with stem, flower and seed morphology. Four tissue zones in Escobaria abdita spines and hairs in two Escobaria missouriensis samples are the main differentiating traits.

Physiology and anatomyGenusEscobariaPelecyphora

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Article1989

Szczepienie siewek

Hils M., Szczepienie siewek, Biuletyn PTMK, Oddział we Wrocławiu, 1989, (1)

The author describes grafting very young seedlings onto Echinopsis. He discusses tissue union and subsequent scion care in his collection.

GenusDiscocactusEchinopsis

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Article2016

Modelo de nicho fundamental para Coryphantha chihuahuensis (Cactaceae) en el estado de Chihuahua, México

Ibarra-Díaz Velarde I., Lebgue-Keleng T., Viramontes-Olivas O., Reyes-Cortes I., Ortega-Gutierrez J. A., Morales-Nieto C., Modelo de nicho fundamental para Coryphantha chihuahuensis (Cactaceae) en el estado de Chihuahua, México, Ecología Aplicada, 2016, 15(1):11-17, doi: 10.21704/rea.v15i1.578

A study of the distribution of the current Pelecyphora chihuahuensis, described in the paper as Coryphantha chihuahuensis. Of 56 sites checked in summer 2013, 20 presence points were obtained. It compares three MaxEnt models that add elevation, soils, land use and vegetation to bioclimatic data. It presents validation results, potential habitat maps, sample limitations and the need to account for slope aspect and inclination.

DistributionPelecyphora

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Article2026Excerpt consulted

Pelecyphora chihuahuensis (Britton & Rose) D. Aquino & Dan. Sánchez: A Review on Its Taxonomy, Ecology and Conservation of an Endemic Mexican Cactus Species with Biotechnological Perspectives

Loweree-Rivera F. D., Pérez-Álvarez S., Melgoza Castillo A., Vega Mares J. H., Leyva-Hernández H. A., Sánchez Chávez E., Escobedo-Bonilla C. M., Uranga-Valencia L. P., Chávez Medina J. A., Pelecyphora chihuahuensis (Britton & Rose) D. Aquino & Dan. Sánchez: A Review on Its Taxonomy, Ecology and Conservation of an Endemic Mexican Cactus Species with Biotechnological Perspectives, Biology, 2026, 15(5):413, doi: 10.3390/biology15050413

A review of the nomenclature, distribution and conservation issues of Pelecyphora chihuahuensis, with a discussion of historical Escobaria and Coryphantha names. It presents habitat modelling, the potential of plant cultures and cryopreservation, and possible uses of genomic tools. The biotechnology examples mainly concern other cacti, and the authors describe gene editing in this species as a hypothetical direction. It is a literature synthesis and a proposed research programme.

GenusDistributionBiotechnology and applicationsPelecyphora

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Article2025

Species delimitation in Neolloydia Britton & Rose (Cacteae, Cactaceae)

Moredia-Rosete Y., Aquino D., Sánchez D., Burgos-Hernández M., Vázquez-Sánchez M., Species delimitation in Neolloydia Britton & Rose (Cacteae, Cactaceae), Botanical Sciences, 2025, 103(3):753-775, doi: 10.17129/botsci.3701

A revision of the Neolloydia conoidea complex based on field studies at 29 sites in 2022–2024, analysis of 14 morphological traits and habitat characterisation. The authors compare four previously described taxa and three new morphotypes, named N. guzmanii, N. leccinumii and N. terrazasiae. The publication contains diagnoses, descriptions of the flowers, fruits and seeds of new species, a map and an identification key. The seven-species circumscription in this revision differs from the current POWO list.

GenusDistributionNeolloydia

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Article2019

Fenología, sincronía floral y éxito reproductivo de Neolloydia conoidea (Cactaceae)

Arroyo-Pérez E., Jiménez-Sierra C. L., Zavala-Hurtado J. A., Flores-Rivas J., Salgado-Ugarte I. H., Fenología, sincronía floral y éxito reproductivo de Neolloydia conoidea (Cactaceae), Botanical Sciences, 2019, 97(4):579-587, doi: 10.17129/botsci.2184

Two years of flowering observations in a Neolloydia conoidea population in Tolimán, Querétaro. Weekly censuses distinguished six flowering waves in 2015 and five in 2016. The authors compare the Augspurger and Marquis synchrony indices and the proportions of flowers developing fruits and ovules forming seeds. They consider reproduction spread over time as a hypothesis for reducing risk in a variable environment.

GenusDistributionPhysiology and anatomyNeolloydia

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Article2021

Shared pollinators and sequential flowering phenologies in two sympatric cactus species

Arroyo-Pérez E., Jiménez-Sierra C. L., Zavala Hurtado J. A., Flores J., Shared pollinators and sequential flowering phenologies in two sympatric cactus species, Plant Ecology and Evolution, 2021, 154(1):28-38, doi: 10.5091/plecevo.2021.1544

One year of observations of 231 Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus and 212 Neolloydia conoidea plants in Tolimán compares the phenology of the co-occurring species. Two-day series of flower observations show three shared bee taxa and different proportions of their visits. The paper includes flower structure and activity and controlled pollinations, with a clear distinction between fruit set and seed set. During the annual cycle studied, flowering peaks of the two cacti occurred at different times.

GenusDistributionPhysiology and anatomyAriocarpusNeolloydia

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Article2021

Molecular phylogeny of the Mammilloid clade (Cactaceae) resolves the monophyly of Mammillaria

Breslin P. B., Wojciechowski M. F., Majure L. C., Molecular phylogeny of the Mammilloid clade (Cactaceae) resolves the monophyly of Mammillaria, Taxon, 2021, 70(2):308-323, doi: 10.1002/tax.12451

A reconstruction of mammilloid clade phylogeny from the large single-copy region of the plastid genome, using maximum likelihood, maximum parsimony and Bayesian inference. The sample contains 88 specimens representing 78 taxa, and the analysis is supported by morphological character state reconstructions. The authors propose new boundaries for Mammillaria, Cochemiea and Coryphantha and discuss the separate position of Mammillaria sphacelata, now Oehmea sphacelata.

GenusCochemieaCoryphanthaMammillariaOehmeaPelecyphora

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Article2023

Phylogenomics and Biogeography of the Mammilloid Clade Revealed an Intricate Evolutionary History Arose in the Mexican Plateau

Chincoya D. A., Arias S., Vaca-Paniagua F., Dávila P., Solórzano S., Phylogenomics and Biogeography of the Mammilloid Clade Revealed an Intricate Evolutionary History Arose in the Mexican Plateau, Biology, 2023, 12(4):512, doi: 10.3390/biology12040512

An analysis of 52 plastid loci from 142 chloroplast genomes representing 103 taxa in the mammilloid clade. The authors reconstruct phylogenetic relationships, lineage divergence times and historical distribution using the Dispersal–Extinction–Cladogenesis model. The paper discusses nine main lineages, variation within broadly defined Mammillaria, the position of Mammilloydia candida material with Mammillaria albiflora and the need for further assessment of generic boundaries.

GenusDistributionCochemieaCoryphanthaMammillariaMammilloydiaNeolloydiaOehmeaOrtegocactusPelecyphora

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Article2013

Effect of growth regulators on the organogenesis and multiplication of Ortegocactus macdougallii Alexander

Arellano-Perusquía A., López-Peralta M. C. G., Chablé-Moreno F., Estrada-Luna A. A., Effect of growth regulators on the organogenesis and multiplication of Ortegocactus macdougallii Alexander, Propagation of Ornamental Plants, 2013, 13(4):160-167

Experiments on micropropagating Ortegocactus macdougallii from tubercles of adult plants. The authors observe activation of areole meristems and adventitious bud formation outside areoles. They compare BA and NAA combinations during initiation and multiplication, and MS medium dilution and IBA during rooting. Higher BA doses were associated with fasciation in some shoots, and the highest proportion of rooted explants was about 75% after 50 days.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyBiotechnology and applicationsOrtegocactus

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Doctoral thesis2012Excerpt consulted

Evolución del xilema secundario y de la forma de crecimiento en Cacteae (Cactaceae)

[Vázquez-Sánchez M., Evolución del xilema secundario y de la forma de crecimiento en Cacteae (Cactaceae), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Biología, 2012]

A doctoral thesis on the evolution of wood and growth forms in the tribe Cacteae. The phylogeny chapter includes generic accounts, including a description of the stem, tubercles, areoles, flowers, fruits and seeds of the monotypic Ortegocactus.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyOrtegocactus

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Article2026

Assessment of the Geographic Distribution and Molecular Variation of Mammillaria candida: Perspectives for Its Conservation

Solórzano S., López-Ruiz N. E., Treviño-Carreón J., Rosas-Aguilar S. A., Assessment of the Geographic Distribution and Molecular Variation of Mammillaria candida: Perspectives for Its Conservation, Diversity, 2026, 18(5):294, doi: 10.3390/d18050294

Verification of the geographical distribution of Mammilloydia candida, described in the paper as Mammillaria candida, combines field visits and a critical review of GBIF records. The authors compare niche models based on climate and soil, overlay their results on protected areas and analyse a chloroplast fragment and five nuclear microsatellite markers. The paper presents the scattered localities, variation and genetic structure, and grounds for selecting conservation units.

DistributionGenusMammillariaMammilloydia

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Article2022Excerpt consulted

Mexico: Nomenclatural Revision in Cactaceae IV

Guiggi A., Mexico: Nomenclatural Revision in Cactaceae IV, Cactology, 2022, 5(Supplementum XIII):2-3

The nomenclatural revision publishes the combinations Oehmea sphacelata, O. sphacelata subsp. viperina and O. tonalensis, identifies basionyms and type material, and discusses morphological similarity among the taxa combined. The rationale refers to Buxbaum's Oehmea diagnosis and earlier treatments of the Mammillaria group.

GenusMammillariaOehmea

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Book2012Excerpt consulted

Cactaceae

[Arias S., Gama-López S., Guzmán-Cruz L. U., Vázquez-Benítez B., Cactaceae, Flora del Valle de Tehuacán-Cuicatlán, fascículo 95, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Biología, 2012, s. 1–235, wyd. 2]

The regional cactus flora of the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán valley contains keys, morphological descriptions, nomenclatural types, herbarium specimens, habitats and phenology. The treatment of Mammillaria sphacelata, now Oehmea sphacelata, presents stem and spine variation, flower, fruit and seed structure, and diagnoses of subspecies sphacelata and viperina. It gives limestone habitats in oak forests, seasonally leafless tropical forests and dry scrub.

GenusDistributionMammillariaOehmea

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The Cactaceae: Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family. Volume IV

[Britton N. L., Rose J. N., The Cactaceae: Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family. Volume IV, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Washington, 1923, tom IV]

Volume IV of the 1923 monograph contains descriptions of cacti, including tubercle structure and historical name combinations. The supplied copy comes from Konrad Szychowski's private archive.

Physiology and anatomyGenusOehmea

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Book2006Excerpt consulted

The New Cactus Lexicon. Text

[Hunt D., Taylor N., Charles G. (red.), The New Cactus Lexicon. Text, dh books, Milborne Port, 2006]

The synthesis of cactus classification contains concise diagnoses, types and synonyms. The beneckei and tonalensis descriptions present stems, spines, flowers, fruits, seeds and selected localities.

GenusDistributionMammillariaOehmea

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Tabela Dolichothele / Mammillaria

[Autor nieustalony, Tabela Dolichothele / Mammillaria, b.d.z]

A table from Konrad Szychowski's private archive presents Dolichothele and Mammillaria names. It preserves their connections in a historical treatment.

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Tabela Leptocladodia

[Autor nieustalony, Tabela Leptocladodia, b.d.aa]

A table from Konrad Szychowski's private archive concerns the Leptocladodia group. It presents a historical name comparison.

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Article2026

Shoot apical meristem morphoanatomy of the Mexican cactus Mammillaria san-angelensis and its significance for evolutionary developmental biology

López-Ruiz B. A., Romero-Gómez V., Altamirano-Hernández I. S., Ramírez-Castro C. G., Chincoya D. A., Torres-Flores E., Reyes-Santiago J., Rosas U., Shoot apical meristem morphoanatomy of the Mexican cactus Mammillaria san-angelensis and its significance for evolutionary developmental biology, Annals of Botany, 2026, 138(4):1325-1342, doi: 10.1093/aob/mcag130

The morphology and anatomy of eight developmental stages of material from San Ángel, described as Mammillaria san-angelensis, from the first day after germination to four-year-old plants. The authors measure seedling dimensions and five meristem traits, and describe the formation of tubercles and the spine-producing and floral parts of the areole. The analysis of intermediate stages compares meristem growth with stem size. The discussion presents evidence and further methods for studying tubercle homology and growth control.

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Article2020a

Cacti defeat physics: columnar chlorenchyma in tubercles of three species of Mammillaria Haw. (Cactaceae)

Ozerova L. V., Timonin A. C., Cacti defeat physics: columnar chlorenchyma in tubercles of three species of Mammillaria Haw. (Cactaceae), Wulfenia, 2020, 27:10-20

A comparison of tubercle anatomy in three Mammillaria species from greenhouse material, using transverse and longitudinal sections and light and scanning microscopy. The paper describes vascular bundles, the absence of a distinct hydrenchyma and the columnar arrangement of outer chlorenchyma cells. The discussion links this arrangement to gas diffusion, vacuole volume and CAM photosynthesis, and presents a hypothesis of its importance in the evolution of the succulent stem.

Physiology and anatomyGenusMammillaria

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Article2006

Globose cacti (Mammillaria) living on cliffs avoid high temperatures in a hot dryland of Southern Mexico

Martorell C., Patiño P., Globose cacti (Mammillaria) living on cliffs avoid high temperatures in a hot dryland of Southern Mexico, Journal of Arid Environments, 2006, 67(4):541-552, doi: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2006.03.021

An experiment with six Mammillaria crucigera plants compares stem, substrate and air temperatures on a gypsum cliff and the flat ground above it during the dry season in Oaxaca. A radiation model presents annual and seasonal light input for different rock aspects. The second section analyses slope inclination and site elevation for ten species and tests the relationship between their mean values while accounting for phylogeny.

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Article2024

Light stress conditions affect variability in the phenotypic expression of germination in Mammillaria carnea from different origins and genetic families

Matus R., Perroni Y., Flores J., Miranda-Jácome A., Light stress conditions affect variability in the phenotypic expression of germination in Mammillaria carnea from different origins and genetic families, Flora, 2024, 315:152522, doi: 10.1016/j.flora.2024.152522

The experiment compares germination in thirty Mammillaria carnea seed families from three microhabitats in the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán valley. It includes 3600 seeds and two treatments differing simultaneously in light intensity and spectrum. The analysis shows differences among origins and families, and differing family responses to changes in lighting.

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Article2007

Photosynthesis and Optimal Light Microhabitats for a Rare Cactus, Mammillaria gaumeri, in Two Tropical Ecosystems

Cervera J. C., Andrade J. L., Graham E. A., Durán R., Jackson P. C., Simá J. L., Photosynthesis and Optimal Light Microhabitats for a Rare Cactus, Mammillaria gaumeri, in Two Tropical Ecosystems, Biotropica, 2007, 39(5):620-627, doi: 10.1111/j.1744-7429.2007.00311.x

The paper compares seasonal gas exchange, growth and light availability in adult Mammillaria gaumeri plants in dune scrub and dry forest in Yucatán. Drought strongly limits the daily CO₂ balance and new areole formation. Maximum growth is associated with microhabitats receiving 60–80% of the local daily radiation total above the vegetation.

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Article2012

In vitro conditions affect photosynthetic performance and crassulacean acid metabolism in Mammillaria gracilis Pfeiff. tissues

Balen B., Tkalec M., Peharec Štefanić P., Vidaković-Cifrek Ž., Krsnik-Rasol M., In vitro conditions affect photosynthetic performance and crassulacean acid metabolism in Mammillaria gracilis Pfeiff. tissues, Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2012, 34(5):1883-1893, doi: 10.1007/s11738-012-0986-y

The authors compare potted Mammillaria gracilis plants with normal in vitro shoots, callus, hyperhydric shoots and tumour tissue induced by Agrobacterium. The study examines pigments, chlorophyll fluorescence, daily acidity, PEPC activity and photosynthesis-related proteins. Normal shoots retain a weakened CAM acidity rhythm, while the other tissues show no significant nocturnal acid accumulation.

Physiology and anatomyBiotechnology and applicationsGenusMammillaria

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Article2010

Spine micromorphology of normal and hyperhydric Mammillaria gracilis Pfeiff. (Cactaceae) shoots

Peharec P., Posilović H., Balen B., Krsnik-Rasol M., Spine micromorphology of normal and hyperhydric Mammillaria gracilis Pfeiff. (Cactaceae) shoots, Journal of Microscopy, 2010, 239(1):78-86, doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.2009.03358.x

Stereomicroscopy and scanning microscopy compare the spines of greenhouse, normal in vitro and hyperhydric Mammillaria gracilis shoots. Cultured spines are shorter and have longer epidermal cell projections than greenhouse material. The paper documents areole and spine surface structure, and disturbed spine arrangement on hyperhydric shoots.

Physiology and anatomyBiotechnology and applicationsGenusMammillaria

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Article2005

Método de Evaluación de Riesgo de extinción de Mammillaria huitzilopochtli D. R. Hunt

Flores Martínez A., Manzanero Medina G. I., Método de Evaluación de Riesgo de extinción de Mammillaria huitzilopochtli D. R. Hunt, Cactáceas y Suculentas Mexicanas, 2005, 50(1):15-26

The paper presents an extinction risk assessment of Mammillaria huitzilopochtli carried out in 2005. It analyses the species using the adopted regional threat assessment method.

DistributionGenusMammillaria

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Article2009

The adaptive value of cued seed dispersal in desert plants: Seed retention and release in Mammillaria pectinifera (Cactaceae), a small globose cactus

Peters E. M., Martorell C., Ezcurra E., The adaptive value of cued seed dispersal in desert plants: Seed retention and release in Mammillaria pectinifera (Cactaceae), a small globose cactus, American Journal of Botany, 2009, 96(2):537-541, doi: 10.3732/ajb.0800157

The study of serotiny in Mammillaria pectinifera combines two-year observations of a population near Texcala with a greenhouse watering experiment. The authors determine seed content in fruits of different ages, seed germination, release of new fruits and seedling establishment after the dry season. The paper explains the interaction of gradual seed dispersal and expulsion of entire fruits in a wet year.

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Article2008

Nurse rocks are more important than nurse plants in determining the distribution and establishment of globose cacti (Mammillaria) in the Tehuacán Valley, Mexico

Peters E. M., Martorell C., Ezcurra E., Nurse rocks are more important than nurse plants in determining the distribution and establishment of globose cacti (Mammillaria) in the Tehuacán Valley, Mexico, Journal of Arid Environments, 2008, 72(5):593-601, doi: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2007.10.004

An analysis of the distribution of eight historically distinguished Mammillaria taxa relative to shrubs, stones and open ground in Tehuacán–Cuicatlán. A field experiment on Mammillaria pectinifera compares survival of two age groups beside a stone, under artificial shade and on exposed ground, with and without herbivore exclusion. The paper presents survival curves, an analysis of life expectancy and final heights of surviving plants, and discusses the importance of microhabitats for reintroduction.

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Article2003

Evaluación de aspectos ecológicos de una nueva población de Mammillaria mathildae Kraehenbuehl & Krainz en Querétaro

Hernández-Oria J. G., Chávez Martínez R., Galindo Sotelo G., Hernández Martínez M. M., Lagunas Solís G., Martínez Romero R., Mendoza Aguilar T., Sánchez Hernández J. L., Sánchez Martínez E., Evaluación de aspectos ecológicos de una nueva población de Mammillaria mathildae Kraehenbuehl & Krainz en Querétaro, Cactáceas y Suculentas Mexicanas, 2003, 48(4):100-110

The authors describe a new Mammillaria mathildae population in Querétaro. The analysis covers distribution in rocky microhabitats and associations with tree and shrub shelter.

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Article2010

Micropropagation and Reintroduction of the Endemic Mammillaria mathildae (Cactaceae) to Its Natural Habitat

García-Rubio O., Malda-Barrera G., Micropropagation and Reintroduction of the Endemic Mammillaria mathildae (Cactaceae) to Its Natural Habitat, HortScience, 2010, 45(6):934-938, doi: 10.21273/HORTSCI.45.6.934

The paper describes propagation of Mammillaria mathildae from seedlings grown from the seeds of 62 maternal plants. It compares explant types, BA and IAA additions, rooting on MS medium and acclimatisation. A further section presents planting of 100 plants in Cañada Juriquilla and five months of survival observations, with a discussion of the importance of rainfall, physiological condition and potential symbionts.

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Article2002

Informe de una nueva localidad de Mammillaria mathildae y una propuesta para modificar su categoría legal de conservación

Hernández Martínez M. M., Sánchez Martínez E., Informe de una nueva localidad de Mammillaria mathildae y una propuesta para modificar su categoría legal de conservación, Cactáceas y Suculentas Mexicanas, 2002, 47(1):4-10

The article documents a new Mammillaria mathildae site and its ecological conditions. The authors propose changing the species' legal conservation category.

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Article2001

In vitro plant regeneration of Mammillaria elongata normal and cristate forms

Papafotiou M., Balotis G. N., Louka P. T., Chronopoulos J., In vitro plant regeneration of Mammillaria elongata normal and cristate forms, Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture, 2001, 65(2):163-167, doi: 10.1023/A:1010601328667

A comparison of regeneration in ordinary and crested forms of Mammillaria elongata from tubercle explants. The authors examine section position, collection date, NAA and BA concentrations, direct and callus-mediated regeneration, and rooting. Two-year observations show crest retention in some plants and the appearance of ordinary shoots. The paper discusses local growth organisation and the hypothetical role of hormonal regulation in fasciation.

Biotechnology and applicationsPhysiology and anatomyGenusMammillaria

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Article2023

Mass micropropagation and in vitro flowering of Mammillaria vetula ssp. gracilis var. Arizonica Snowcap

Lopez-Granero M., Arana A., Regalado J. J., Encina C. L., Mass micropropagation and in vitro flowering of Mammillaria vetula ssp. gracilis var. Arizonica Snowcap, Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture, 2023, 155(3):759-771, doi: 10.1007/s11240-023-02597-1

Experiments with the cultivar Snowcap concern activation of offsets from areoles, selection of media, rooting and transition to greenhouse conditions. The authors compare cytokinins, auxins, brief GA₃ treatment, sucrose and ancymidol. Separate experiments combine light and cold pretreatments with paclobutrazol to induce flowering in vitro. The article contains inconsistent protocol details in the abstract, table 1 and stage descriptions.

Biotechnology and applicationsPhysiology and anatomyGenusMammillaria

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Article2019

Species Delimitation and Phylogeny of Epithelantha (Cactaceae)

Aquino D., Cervantes R. C., Gernandt D. S., Arias S., Species Delimitation and Phylogeny of Epithelantha (Cactaceae), Systematic Botany, 2019, 44(3):600-615, doi: 10.1600/036364419X15620113920635

A revision of Epithelantha combining morphometry of 195 adult plants from 39 sites, seed traits under electron microscopy and analysis of four plastid markers. The authors recognise ten species, propose the combinations E. potosina and E. pulchra and clarify typification of older names. Comparative descriptions, illustrations and a key provide areole, spine, root and flower traits for all ten accepted species. The paper also explains the limited resolution of plastid DNA in E. micromeris and E. cryptica.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyEpithelantha

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Book chapter2003Excerpt consulted

Epithelantha

[Parfitt B. D., Zimmerman A. D., Epithelantha, Flora of North America North of Mexico, Oxford University Press, 2003, tom 4, s. 239–240]

A description of North American Epithelantha, with a key and accounts of stems, spines, flowers, fruits, habitats and flowering times. The treatment distinguishes E. bokei and E. micromeris, and gives differences in spine covering density and flower biology.

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Article2021

The importance of environmental conditions in maintaining lineage identity in Epithelantha (Cactaceae)

Aquino D., Moreno-Letelier A., González-Botello M. A., Arias S., The importance of environmental conditions in maintaining lineage identity in Epithelantha (Cactaceae), Ecology and Evolution, 2021, 11(9):4520-4531, doi: 10.1002/ece3.7347

A comparison of the environments of ten Epithelantha species and five closely related genera. Geographical data were combined with maps of climate, pH, soil category and landform, and a tree based on four plastid markers. The paper determines the phylogenetic signal of environmental variables and discusses ecological differences between E. micromeris and E. cryptica.

GenusDistributionAriocarpusEpithelanthaKadenicarpusRapicactusStrombocactusTurbinicarpus

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Article2013

Novel seed coat lignins in the Cactaceae: structure, distribution and implications for the evolution of lignin diversity

Chen F., Tobimatsu Y., Jackson L., Nakashima J., Ralph J., Dixon R. A., Novel seed coat lignins in the Cactaceae: structure, distribution and implications for the evolution of lignin diversity, The Plant Journal, 2013, 73(2):201-211, doi: 10.1111/tpj.12012

Chemical characterisation of seed walls in 130 cactus species using thioacidolysis, GC-MS, NMR and microscopy. The paper documents catechyl lignin, unusual polymers of 5-hydroxyguaiacyl units in former Escobaria, typical G/S lignin and cases of undetectable lignin. Comparison with vegetative organs indicates the specificity of seed wall chemistry and leads to hypotheses of biosynthetic regulation.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyBiotechnology and applicationsCoryphanthaCumariniaEpithelanthaEscobariaMammillariaMelocactusPelecyphora

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Article2026

Immature Epithelantha micromeris resemble Epithelantha bokei

Gorelick R., Immature Epithelantha micromeris resemble Epithelantha bokei, Haseltonia, 2026, 33(1):1-7, doi: 10.2985/026.033.0104

Observations of Epithelantha micromeris near Anthony Gap in Texas describe changes in spine covering and apex shape as the stem matures. The article compares small pale stems with the appearance of E. bokei, proposes a paedomorphosis hypothesis and presents the underground parts of specimens and circumferential constrictions of older stems.

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Article1981

Influence of Freezing Temperatures on a Cactus, Coryphantha vivipara

Nobel P. S., Influence of Freezing Temperatures on a Cactus, Coryphantha vivipara, Oecologia, 1981, 48(2):194-198, doi: 10.1007/BF00347964

Experiments on Coryphantha vivipara var. deserti material from Nevada combine observations of stem temperature, survival and recovery of gas exchange with an analysis of ice formation. They examine changes in protoplast volume, the osmotic properties of sap and cell viability after frost. Gradually lowering the temperature at which the plants were kept increased cell tolerance as assessed by vital staining.

Physiology and anatomyGenusCoryphanthaPelecyphora

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Article2018

Growth and Survival of Endemic Cacti under Different Substrate Types and Sun Exposures for Their Optimal Establishment in Northeastern Mexico

Salas Cruz L. R., Foroughbakhch Pournabav R., Díaz Jiménez L., Ngangyo Heya M., Growth and Survival of Endemic Cacti under Different Substrate Types and Sun Exposures for Their Optimal Establishment in Northeastern Mexico, Diversity, 2018, 10(4):121, doi: 10.3390/d10040121

An experiment transferring two-year-old cacti of eight species to field conditions in Linares. A total of 208 plants were placed in six combinations of three substrates and eastern or western exposure, with watering and mesh protection. Survival and growth were assessed after 24 weeks. For Acharagma roseanum, called A. roseana subsp. roseana in the paper, consistent results in the text and figure indicate complete survival of the small samples on zeolite with peat in western exposure and on perlite with peat in eastern exposure.

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Book2005Excerpt consulted

Coryphantha: Cacti of Mexico and Southern USA

[Dicht R. F., Lüthy A. D., Coryphantha: Cacti of Mexico and Southern USA, Springer, Berlin–Heidelberg, 2005, s. VIII + 200, doi: 10.1007/b138100]

A monograph of the genus with species descriptions, keys, photographs and habitat documentation. It discusses tubercle groove development, spine variation, roots, flowers, fruits and seeds. It includes an internal classification, analysis of former names and a chapter on cultivation practice.

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Article2023

Comparative stem anatomy of three species of Coryphantha (Cactoideae-Cactaceae)

Avila-Escobar J. E., Jiménez-Noriega M. S., De la Rosa-Tilapa A., Comparative stem anatomy of three species of Coryphantha (Cactoideae-Cactaceae), Botanical Sciences, 2023, 101(1):233-242, doi: 10.17129/botsci.3114

A comparison of the epidermis, hypodermis, cortex, xylem, phloem and periderm in three groups of material, Coryphantha clavata, C. cornifera and C. radians. It documents stomatal position, crystals, mucilage cavities and conducting elements. It discusses the diagnostic value of succulent stem anatomical traits.

Physiology and anatomyGenusCoryphantha

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Article2016

Variation in the tracheary elements in species of Coryphantha (Cacteae-Cactoideae) with contrasting morphology: the bottleneck model

Terrazas T., Escamilla-Molina R., Vázquez-Sánchez M., Variation in the tracheary elements in species of Coryphantha (Cacteae-Cactoideae) with contrasting morphology: the bottleneck model, Brazilian Journal of Botany, 2016, 39(2):669-678, doi: 10.1007/s40415-016-0249-z

A study of conducting elements in the stem axis and tubercles of six Coryphantha groups with different morphologies. It compares vessels, wide-band tracheids and cortical bundles. It considers vessel narrowing in tubercles as a model of restricted water transport and discusses wood heterogeneity.

Physiology and anatomyGenusCoryphantha

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Article2014

Effect of seed burial in different soils on the germination of three specially protected cactus species

Muro-Pérez G., Jurado E., Flores J., Sánchez-Salas J., Effect of seed burial in different soils on the germination of three specially protected cactus species, The Southwestern Naturalist, 2014, 59(3):344-348, doi: 10.1894/MLA-06.1

A germination experiment on Coryphantha durangensis, Peniocereus greggii and Echinocereus longisetus. It compares seeds on the surface and beneath a soil layer, in substrate from beneath mesquite and from open spaces. It shows how germination depends on seed position and soil origin, with different species responses.

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Article2021

Flower biology of the cactus Coryphantha elephantidens in the tropical dry forest of Central Mexico

Martínez-Peralta C., Martínez-Zavala A., Flower biology of the cactus Coryphantha elephantidens in the tropical dry forest of Central Mexico, Plant Species Biology, 2021, 36(1):102-113, doi: 10.1111/1442-1984.12303

Flower biology and the breeding system of Coryphantha elephantidens in the dry tropical forest of Morelos. It combines phenology, flower measurements, pollen presence, self-pollination, cross-pollination and bee observations. It documents functionally female flowers, protandry, herkogamy and dependence of fruit set on cross pollen in the population studied.

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Article2024

Bee species perform differently between sexes of a gynodioecious globose cactus

Martínez-Peralta C., Palma-Bahena A., Arroyo-Cosultchi G., Fierros-López H. E., Bee species perform differently between sexes of a gynodioecious globose cactus, Arthropod-Plant Interactions, 2024, 18(5):1111-1122, doi: 10.1007/s11829-024-10101-5

An analysis of recordings of bees visiting female and hermaphroditic flowers of Coryphantha elephantidens. It compares visit frequency and duration, and insect contact with the stigma and anthers. It discusses the behaviour of native bees and the honeybee, and the potential significance of visits for pollen transfer.

Physiology and anatomyDistributionCoryphantha

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Article2015

A highly efficient in vitro propagation protocol for elephant tusk cactus: Coryphantha elephantidens (Lem.) Lem.

Bhau B. S., Wakhlu A. K., A highly efficient in vitro propagation protocol for elephant tusk cactus: Coryphantha elephantidens (Lem.) Lem., Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, 2015, 13(2):215-219, doi: 10.1016/j.jgeb.2015.07.003

A comparison of Coryphantha elephantidens shoot multiplication from four explant types on MS medium with cytokinins. It analyses the effects of cutting, BAP, kinetin and the carbon source. It describes rooting and acclimatisation of propagated plants and presents a laboratory protocol for vegetative propagation.

Biotechnology and applicationsPhysiology and anatomyCoryphantha

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Article2016

Variación morfológica de Coryphantha (Cactaceae): un enfoque multivariado

Vázquez-Benítez B., Arias S., Cervantes-Sandoval A., Variación morfológica de Coryphantha (Cactaceae): un enfoque multivariado, Acta Botanica Mexicana, 2016, 116:21-47, doi: 10.21829/abm116.2016.1117

A comparison of morphology in 48 taxa historically treated in Coryphantha. It combines measurements of field and herbarium plants with multivariate analyses, identifying useful tubercle, spine and reproductive organ traits. It discusses variation associated with development and habitat, and the boundaries of species complexes.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyDistributionCoryphantha

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Article2025

Do nurse plants enhance cactus survival under global warming? Experimental evidence from Coryphantha maiz-tablasensis, a threatened species

Guerra-Coss F. A., Flores J., Aragón-Gastelum J. L., Badano E. I., Ramírez-Tobías H. M., Do nurse plants enhance cactus survival under global warming? Experimental evidence from Coryphantha maiz-tablasensis, a threatened species, Journal of Arid Environments, 2025, 231:105461, doi: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2025.105461

A field warming experiment on five-year-old Coryphantha maiz-tablasensis plants grown from seeds. It compares survival beneath Neltuma laevigata canopies and in open spaces, and records temperature, light, rainfall and soil moisture. It shows the effect of microhabitat on young plant responses in one season.

DistributionPhysiology and anatomyCoryphantha

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Article2013

Geographic distribution and taxonomic circumscription of populations within Coryphantha section Robustispina (Cactaceae)

Baker M. A., Butterworth C. A., Geographic distribution and taxonomic circumscription of populations within Coryphantha section Robustispina (Cactaceae), American Journal of Botany, 2013, 100(5):984-997, doi: 10.3732/ajb.1200619

A comparison of stem and flower morphology and ten microsatellite markers in Coryphantha robustispina populations, with C. poselgeriana as a comparison group. The results document geographical variation and support three subspecies in the authors' treatment. The paper includes habitat descriptions and a discussion of taxonomic boundaries.

GenusDistributionCoryphantha

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Article2011

Demographic consequences of chronic anthropogenic disturbance on three populations of the endangered globose cactus Coryphantha werdermannii

Portilla-Alonso R. M., Martorell C., Demographic consequences of chronic anthropogenic disturbance on three populations of the endangered globose cactus Coryphantha werdermannii, Journal of Arid Environments, 2011, 75(6):509-515, doi: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2011.01.015

A comparison of three Coryphantha werdermannii populations in Cuatro Ciénegas with different levels of chronic human pressure. Observations of growth, survival, reproduction and seedling emergence were used in matrix models. The paper shows different effects of disturbance on small and large plants and the model's sensitivity to recruitment assumptions.

DistributionPhysiology and anatomyCoryphantha

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Article2015

Assessing the importance of multiple threats to an endangered globose cactus in Mexico: Cattle grazing, looting and climate change

Martorell C., Montañana D. M., Ureta C., Mandujano M. C., Assessing the importance of multiple threats to an endangered globose cactus in Mexico: Cattle grazing, looting and climate change, Biological Conservation, 2015, 181:73-81, doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2014.10.035

It combines the density and reproduction of Coryphantha werdermannii with demographic models and climatic niche projections. It analyses grazing, human pressure, plant collection and climate. It emphasises the role of adult persistence and differences between local density, population growth rate and potential area of occurrence.

DistributionPhysiology and anatomyCoryphantha

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Article2022

Remarkably rapid, recent diversification of Cochemiea and Mammillaria in the Baja California, Mexico region

Breslin P. B., Wojciechowski M. F., Majure L. C., Remarkably rapid, recent diversification of Cochemiea and Mammillaria in the Baja California, Mexico region, American Journal of Botany, 2022, 109(9):1472-1487, doi: 10.1002/ajb2.16048

A dated plastid phylogenetic analysis and reconstruction of historical ranges of mammilloid clade cacti in the Baja California region. The authors compare diversification rate models and test how results depend on hooked spines. They indicate recent divergences of many regional lineages and a complex history of movement between the peninsula, islands and mainland. Rates and trait associations are model-dependent estimates.

GenusDistributionCochemieaCoryphanthaMammillaria

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Article2020

A new species of Cochemiea (Cactaceae, Cacteae) from Sinaloa, Mexico

García Morales L. J., González González R., García Jiménez J., Iamonico D., A new species of Cochemiea (Cactaceae, Cacteae) from Sinaloa, Mexico, Acta Botanica Mexicana, 2020, (127):e1626, doi: 10.21829/abm127.2020.1626

The protologue of Cochemiea thomasii from Cosalá municipality in Sinaloa, based on field studies in 2018 and 2019, herbarium material and seed observations under a scanning microscope. It describes pendent stems, straight spines, red flowers, laterally splitting fruits and seeds. It compares the species with C. halei, documents its rocky habitat in deciduous forest and presents a key to six species in the narrow generic circumscription used at the time.

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Article2020

Projected climate change threatens significant range contraction of Cochemiea halei (Cactaceae), an island endemic, serpentine-adapted plant species at risk of extinction

Breslin P. B., Wojciechowski M. F., Albuquerque F., Projected climate change threatens significant range contraction of Cochemiea halei (Cactaceae), an island endemic, serpentine-adapted plant species at risk of extinction, Ecology and Evolution, 2020, 10(23):13211-13224, doi: 10.1002/ece3.6914

A study of the distribution of Cochemiea halei in the Magdalena archipelago on the western coast of Baja California Sur. Collected field observations were combined with four climate variables and a map of two substrate categories. Models of current habitat suitability were projected onto four RCP scenarios for the 2050 and 2070 horizons. The paper distinguishes the facultative association with ultramafic substrate, projected losses of currently suitable areas and the emergence of potentially suitable new areas.

DistributionCochemiea

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Archived materialb.d.y

Tabela Cochemiea / Mammillaria

[Autor nieustalony, Tabela Cochemiea / Mammillaria, b.d.y]

A table from Konrad Szychowski's private archive compares Cochemiea and Mammillaria names. It documents a historical classification.

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Bibliographic details and access scope

Data according to the source used. Author unknown. n.d. indicates that the publication date has not been confirmed.

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Article1959

El género Cochemiea

Lindsay G., El género Cochemiea, Cactáceas y Suculentas Mexicanas, 1959, 4(4):75-81

The historical review describes Cochemiea on the Baja California Peninsula and nearby islands. It compares plant morphology and distribution under the genus treatment of the time.

GenusCochemiea

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Article2018

Pollination system of two endemic Bolivian cacti: Harrisia tetracantha and Neoraimondia herzogiana

Arzabe A., Aguirre L. F., Baldelomar M., Pollination system of two endemic Bolivian cacti: Harrisia tetracantha and Neoraimondia herzogiana, Bradleya, 2018, 36:178-188, doi: 10.25223/brad.n36.2018.a13

A comparison of fruit set in enclosed flowers and flowers freely accessible to animals in two populations of Bolivian cacti. It examines flower structure, opening duration and visitor contact with reproductive organs.

Physiology and anatomyDistributionHarrisiaNeoraimondia

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Article2020

Ampliación de la distribución norte de Neoraimondia arequipensis subsp. gigantea (Werd. & Backeberg) Ostolaza

Alfaro Aguilera R., Robles Ruiz C., Serna Cruz J., Alvarado Serna Y., Mogollón Sandoval C., Robles Pineda A., Sánchez Suárez H., Ostolaza Nano C., Ampliación de la distribución norte de Neoraimondia arequipensis subsp. gigantea (Werd. & Backeberg) Ostolaza, Revista peruana de biología, 2020, 27(4):537-542, doi: 10.15381/rpb.v27i4.19203

Documentation of Neoraimondia arequipensis localities in the Tumbes region. Identification was based on the morphology of 70 plants, a herbarium specimen and comparison of matK sequences from three samples.

DistributionGenusNeoraimondia

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Article2020

Optimization of the flocculating capacity of natural coagulants in water treatment

Choque-Quispe D., Ligarda-Samanez C. A., Ramos-Pacheco B. S., Solano-Reynoso A. M., Choque-Quispe Y., Peralta-Guevara D. E., Quispe-Quispe Y., Optimization of the flocculating capacity of natural coagulants in water treatment, DYNA, 2020, 87(212):90-95, doi: 10.15446/dyna.v87n212.80467

Extracts from three cacti were compared in a model kaolin suspension. The paper reports turbidity, flocculation index, pH, conductivity and biological oxygen demand, and regression predictions for selected doses.

Biotechnology and applicationsEchinopsisNeoraimondiaOpuntia

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Article2004

Samaipaticereus corroanus Cardenas

McBrian S., Samaipaticereus corroanus Cardenas, Kaktusy i Inne, 2004, (2):20-21

The article presents Samaipaticereus corroanus from Bolivia. It describes columnar growth and stem structure, including the supporting role of wood.

GenusSamaipaticereus

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Article2006

Extrafloral nectar feeding by Strymon jacqueline Nicolay & Robbins, 2005 (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Eumaeini)

Vila R., Eastwood R., Extrafloral nectar feeding by Strymon jacqueline Nicolay & Robbins, 2005 (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Eumaeini), Revista Peruana de Biología, 2006, 13(1):125-128

An observation of butterflies taking droplets of secretion from Neoraimondia arequipensis fruits in northern Peru.

Physiology and anatomyNeoraimondia

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Article2018

A distinctive new species of Thelocactus (Cactaceae) from Oaxaca, Mexico

Davis T. J., Hernández H. M., Starr G. D., Gómez-Hinostrosa C., A distinctive new species of Thelocactus (Cactaceae) from Oaxaca, Mexico, Phytotaxa, 2018, 361(1):115-122, doi: 10.11646/phytotaxa.361.1.10

The protologue of Thelocactus tepelmemensis based on measurements of 20 plants, herbarium specimens and seed microscopy. It gives diagnostic traits, localities on limestone canyon walls and a comparison with Thelocactus leucacanthus.

GenusDistributionPhysiology and anatomyThelocactus

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Article2022

Neotype of Echinocactus fossulatus (Cactaceae) and the first register of Thelocactus hexaedrophorus in Aguascalientes, Mexico

Sandoval-Ortega M. H., Villalobos-Juárez I., Carrillo-Martínez D. A., Martínez-Calderón V. M., Neotype of Echinocactus fossulatus (Cactaceae) and the first register of Thelocactus hexaedrophorus in Aguascalientes, Mexico, Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, 2022, 16(1):47-51, doi: 10.17348/jbrit.v16.i1.1219

Designation of a neotype for the historical name Echinocactus fossulatus and the first documented locality of Thelocactus hexaedrophorus in Aguascalientes. It includes a plant description, a herbarium specimen and site characterisation.

GenusDistributionThelocactus

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Article2021

Biología reproductiva de Thelocactus leucacanthus ssp. schmollii (Cactaceae), un cactus microendémico de Querétaro, México

Delgado-Ramírez V., Camacho-Velázquez A., Vázquez-Santana S., Biología reproductiva de Thelocactus leucacanthus ssp. schmollii (Cactaceae), un cactus microendémico de Querétaro, México, Botanical Sciences, 2021, 99(4):791-806, doi: 10.17129/botsci.2798

Flower anatomy, separation of male and female phases, five pollination trials and visitor observations in one population in Querétaro. Hand pollination with cross pollen and freely accessible flowers produced fruits. Self-pollination and apomixis trials produced no fruits.

Physiology and anatomyDistributionThelocactus

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Article2020

Pollen morphological investigations of family Cactaceae and its taxonomic implication by light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy

Majeed S., Zafar M., Ahmad M., Kilic O., Sultana S., Raza J., Yaseen G., Gul H., Mir S., Lubna, Jabeen M., Pollen morphological investigations of family Cactaceae and its taxonomic implication by light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy, Microscopy Research and Technique, 2020, 83(7):767-777, doi: 10.1002/jemt.23467

A comparison of pollen morphology in eight cactus species under light and scanning microscopes. Thelocactus setispinus material from Pakistan has three apertural furrows and a granular, perforated exine surface.

Physiology and anatomyGenusAstrophytumCylindropuntiaEchinocereusEchinopsisMammillariaOpuntiaThelocactus

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Article2023

A new hybrid species of Stenocactus (Cactaceae) from the Bajío region, Mexico

González-Zamora P., Aquino D., Sánchez D., A new hybrid species of Stenocactus (Cactaceae) from the Bajío region, Mexico, Brittonia, 2023, 75(1):89-102, doi: 10.1007/s12228-022-09733-9

A description of Stenocactus × irregularis and a morphometric analysis of 132 adult plants of the hybrid and its proposed parents. The paper presents rib, underground stem, flower and seed traits, and a germination trial.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyDistributionStenocactus

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Article2015

Growth and ecophysiology of succulent seedlings under the protection of nurse plants in the Southern Chihuahuan Desert

Pérez-Sánchez R. M., Flores J., Jurado E., González-Salvatierra C., Growth and ecophysiology of succulent seedlings under the protection of nurse plants in the Southern Chihuahuan Desert, Ecosphere, 2015, 6(3):36, doi: 10.1890/ES14-00408.1

Growth, water relations and chlorophyll fluorescence of young succulents beneath mesquite canopies and in an open plot. For Stenocactus coptonogonus, photosystem II efficiency, electron transport, mass gain and tissue hydration were compared.

Physiology and anatomyDistributionEchinocactusFerocactusMyrtillocactusStenocactus

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Article2017b

Seedling survival of three endemic and threatened Mexican cacti under induced climate change

Aragón-Gastélum J. L., Badano E., Yáñez-Espinosa L., Ramírez-Tobías H. M., Rodas-Ortiz J. P., González-Salvatierra C., Flores J., Seedling survival of three endemic and threatened Mexican cacti under induced climate change, Plant Species Biology, 2017, 32(1):92-99, doi: 10.1111/1442-1984.12120

A field experiment with open-top warming chambers and two-year-old seedlings of three cacti. Microclimate, survival and chlorophyll fluorescence were compared under increased temperature and reduced air humidity.

Physiology and anatomyDistributionEchinocactusFerocactusStenocactus

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Article1998

Micropropagation of 21 species of Mexican cacti by axillary proliferation

Pérez Molphe Balch E., Pérez Reyes M. E., Villalobos Amador E., Meza Rangel E., Morones Ruiz L. R., Lizalde Viramontes H. J., Micropropagation of 21 species of Mexican cacti by axillary proliferation, In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology – Plant, 1998, 34(2):131-135, doi: 10.1007/BF02822777

Proliferation of areolar buds on media with cytokinins, rooting and acclimatisation of material from 21 cacti. For Stenocactus coptonogonus, shoot number per explant, rooting frequency and survival after transfer to substrate were given.

Biotechnology and applicationsPhysiology and anatomyAstrophytumCephalocereusCoryphanthaEchinocactusEchinocereusFerocactusMammillariaStenocactus

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Article2022

Effect of Gerstaeckeria bifasciata (Gerstaecker, 1860) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Cryptorhynchinae) Herbivory on a Globose Cactus in Guanajuato, Mexico

Segura-Venegas D., Jiménez-Sierra C. L., Effect of Gerstaeckeria bifasciata (Gerstaecker, 1860) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Cryptorhynchinae) Herbivory on a Globose Cactus in Guanajuato, Mexico, The Coleopterists Bulletin, 2022, 76(1):95-100, doi: 10.1649/0010-065X-76.1.95

Damage to Stenocactus obvallatus ribs and flowers by adult weevils, and a one-year census of the population studied in Guanajuato.

Physiology and anatomyStenocactus

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Article2018

In vitro propagation of endangered Mammillaria genus (Cactaceae) species and genetic stability assessment using SSR markers

Lázaro-Castellanos J. O., Mata-Rosas M., González D., Arias S., Reverchon F., In vitro propagation of endangered Mammillaria genus (Cactaceae) species and genetic stability assessment using SSR markers, In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant, 2018, 54(5):518-529, doi: 10.1007/s11627-018-9908-z

The study develops multiplication methods for Mammillaria hernandezii, M. dixanthocentron and M. lanata material from different stem sections and compares four cytokinins. It includes rooting, acclimatisation, flowering and three multiplication cycles with assessment of selected SSR markers. High similarity of shoots to the starting material was obtained, with differences detected in some markers.

Biotechnology and applicationsPhysiology and anatomyGenusMammillaria

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Article2002

Aspectos sobre la ecología y reproducción de Mammillaria kraehenbuehlii (Krainz) Krainz en la Mixteca de Oaxaca, México

Flores Martínez A., Manzanero Medina G. I., Martínez Hernández G. C., Pacheco Vásquez G. S., Aspectos sobre la ecología y reproducción de Mammillaria kraehenbuehlii (Krainz) Krainz en la Mixteca de Oaxaca, México, Cactáceas y Suculentas Mexicanas, 2002, 47(3):57-68

The study concerns ecology and reproduction of Mammillaria kraehenbuehlii in the Mixteca region of Oaxaca. It presents rocky microhabitats and reproductive biology observations.

Physiology and anatomyGenusMammillaria

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Article2001

Aspectos ecológicos de Mammillaria oteroi Glass & R. Foster en la región mixteca de Oaxaca, México

Martínez D., Flores-Martínez A., López F., Manzanero G., Aspectos ecológicos de Mammillaria oteroi Glass & R. Foster en la región mixteca de Oaxaca, México, Cactáceas y Suculentas Mexicanas, 2001, 46(2):32-39

The study describes Mammillaria oteroi ecology in the Mixteca region of Oaxaca. It covers habitat features and soil properties, including pH, organic matter and conductivity.

DistributionGenusMammillaria

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Article2019

Phytochemical Profiling of Coryphantha macromeris (Cactaceae) Growing in Greenhouse Conditions Using Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Cabañas-García E., Areche C., Jáuregui-Rincón J., Cruz-Sosa F., Pérez-Molphe Balch E., Phytochemical Profiling of Coryphantha macromeris (Cactaceae) Growing in Greenhouse Conditions Using Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry, Molecules, 2019, 24(4):705, doi: 10.3390/molecules24040705

Methanolic extracts of roots and above-ground parts of greenhouse-grown Coryphantha macromeris were analysed by UHPLC with UV detection and high-resolution mass spectrometry. A total of 69 signals were separated, 60 of which were provisionally assigned to compounds using spectrometric data and literature. Profiles of the two plant parts partly overlapped, and many assignments concerned phenolic acids and their derivatives.

Biotechnology and applicationsGenusCoryphanthaPelecyphora

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Article1910

Illustrated Studies in the Genus Opuntia-III

Griffiths D., Illustrated Studies in the Genus Opuntia-III, Missouri Botanical Garden Annual Report, 1910, 21:165-174

The paper contains original descriptions of ten prickly pears from Texas, New Mexico and Mexico, based on field observations and plants propagated in cultivation. It characterises growth form, cladodes, areoles, spines, glochids, flowers and fruits, and identifies the origins of type material. The descriptions record colour changes and the accumulation of areolar structures as cladodes age.

GenusDistributionOpuntia

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Article2026

Comparative cytogenetics and rDNA organization in Cactaceae: insights from Armatocereus mataranus subsp. ancashensis

Rojas L. G., Garcia-Paitan M., Ciprian-Salcedo G., Siles M., López A., Comparative cytogenetics and rDNA organization in Cactaceae: insights from Armatocereus mataranus subsp. ancashensis, Plant Systematics and Evolution, 2026, 312:48, doi: 10.1007/s00606-026-02028-6

The first cytogenetic study of material from Cosma in Áncash identified as Armatocereus mataranus subsp. ancashensis. It covers chromosome number, the distribution of 5S and 45S rDNA, nuclear DNA content and endopolyploidy in young stems. POWO places this material within A. matucanensis. The data describe one population, while the physiological significance of endoreduplication remains a hypothesis.

Physiology and anatomyGenusArmatocereus

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Article2026

Contrasting diurnal and seasonal root water uptake patterns among different plant life forms in a neotropical dry forest

Würzberg L., Homeier J., Coners H., Mundry R., Gonzaga Poma J. A., Windhorst D., Trachte K., Scholz S., Bendix J., Leuschner C., Contrasting diurnal and seasonal root water uptake patterns among different plant life forms in a neotropical dry forest, Trees, 2026, 40:83, doi: 10.1007/s00468-026-02784-5

Seventeen months of root sap-flow measurements in four life forms in the dry forest of Laipuna, Ecuador. Armatocereus laetus responded rapidly to small rainfall events and also took up water during the day. Sensors were mounted on roots 2–6 mm in diameter. Because of data gaps, the authors analyse the most complete record from one root per species, and their mechanistic explanations partly rely on hypotheses.

Physiology and anatomyDistributionArmatocereus

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Article2016

Revalidación taxonómica y distribución potencial de Armatocereus brevispinus Madsen (Cactaceae)

Loaiza C. R., Roque Gamarra J., Revalidación taxonómica y distribución potencial de Armatocereus brevispinus Madsen (Cactaceae), Revista Peruana de Biología, 2016, 23(1):35-41, doi: 10.15381/rpb.v23i1.11831

A morphological account, herbarium data and potential-range modelling for material treated as Armatocereus brevispinus. The paper reports the first record from Peru and provides a key to four species. POWO accepts this taxon as A. godingianus subsp. brevispinus, so the account and locality data retain that specific scope.

DistributionGenusArmatocereus

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Article2005b

Espostoa lanata subsp. roseiflora — czy nowość z Ekwadoru?

Burghardt M., Espostoa lanata subsp. roseiflora — czy nowość z Ekwadoru?, Kaktusy i Inne, 2005, (4):15-20

The author compares pink-flowered Espostoa plants from Ecuador with other members of the genus. He describes habitats and morphology, particularly flower structure.

GenusEspostoa

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Article2020

Reporte de dieta del Periquito de Cara Amarilla (Forpus xanthops) en el Bosque Tropical Estacionalmente Seco del Marañón, Perú

Roncal-Rabanal M. R., Chávez Chávez C. A., Sanchez Tello S., Reporte de dieta del Periquito de Cara Amarilla (Forpus xanthops) en el Bosque Tropical Estacionalmente Seco del Marañón, Perú, Revista Peruana de Biología, 2020, 27(2):237-240, doi: 10.15381/rpb.v27i2.17880

Eight field records of food use by Forpus xanthops from 2013–2018 in the Marañón valley. One documents feeding on the pulp and seeds of Armatocereus rauhii, and two concern Espostoa fruits. The note establishes fruit use by the parrot. Subsequent seed fate and effective dispersal were not investigated.

DistributionPhysiology and anatomyArmatocereusEspostoa

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Article2017

A phylogenetic framework for the Hylocereeae (Cactaceae) and implications for the circumscription of the genera

Korotkova N., Borsch T., Arias S., A phylogenetic framework for the Hylocereeae (Cactaceae) and implications for the circumscription of the genera, Phytotaxa, 2017, 327(1):1-46, doi: 10.11646/phytotaxa.327.1.1

An analysis of four plastid DNA regions covers a broad sample of Hylocereeae and comparative groups. The findings support changes in several generic circumscriptions, separation of Deamia and the union of two Pseudoacanthocereus species with Strophocactus wittii. The paper includes comparisons of stems, roots, flowers and fruits, and the new combinations Strophocactus brasiliensis and S. sicariguensis.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyDistributionStrophocactus

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Article1997

Selenicereus wittii (Cactaceae): an epiphyte adapted to Amazonian Igapó inundation forests

Barthlott W., Porembski S., Kluge M., Hopke J., Schmidt L., Selenicereus wittii (Cactaceae): an epiphyte adapted to Amazonian Igapó inundation forests, Plant Systematics and Evolution, 1997, 206(1–4):175-185, doi: 10.1007/BF00987947

The study of Strophocactus wittii, treated as Selenicereus wittii, combines Amazonian observations, stem and seed anatomy, gas exchange and carbon isotope measurements, and floral scent analysis. It documents CAM, air chambers in the seed coat and seed buoyancy. Hawkmoths are proposed as potential pollinators from floral structure, without direct observation of pollination. The cultivation section describes three clones maintained in botanic garden greenhouses.

Physiology and anatomyDistributionGenusStrophocactus

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Article2010

A phylogenetic analysis of Pfeiffera and the reinstatement of Lymanbensonia as an independently evolved lineage of epiphytic Cactaceae within a new tribe Lymanbensonieae

Korotkova N., Zabel L., Quandt D., Barthlott W., A phylogenetic analysis of Pfeiffera and the reinstatement of Lymanbensonia as an independently evolved lineage of epiphytic Cactaceae within a new tribe Lymanbensonieae, Willdenowia, 2010, 40(2):151-172, doi: 10.3372/wi.40.40201

Analyses of eight plastid regions separate the former Pfeiffera into distinct lineages and indicate a relationship between Lymanbensonia and Calymmanthium. The paper includes comparative stem, flower and fruit descriptions, a key to six Pfeiffera species and new name combinations. It discusses variation in Pfeiffera boliviana and method-dependent differences in the inferred relationship of P. miyagawae.

Physiology and anatomyGenusCalymmanthiumLymanbensoniaPfeiffera

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Article2011

Nutraceutical properties and toxicity studies of fruits from four Cactaceae species grown in Argentine Northwestern

Zampini I. C., Ordoñez R., Giannini N. P., Blendinger P. G., Isla M. I., Nutraceutical properties and toxicity studies of fruits from four Cactaceae species grown in Argentine Northwestern, Food Research International, 2011, 44(7):2345-2351, doi: 10.1016/j.foodres.2011.03.035

A comparison of ripe fruits from four epiphytic cacti of the Argentine Yungas covers pulp composition, aqueous and ethanolic preparations, two antioxidant models and the Ames assay with and without S9 activation. For Pfeiffera ianthothele, it documents pale fruits, absence of detectable assayed betalains, extract activity in chemical tests and a weak antimutagenic response. The scope comprises laboratory models without assessment of effects in humans.

Biotechnology and applicationsPhysiology and anatomyGenusLepismiumPfeifferaRhipsalis

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Article2002

Phylogenetic relationships in the cactus family (Cactaceae) based on evidence from trnK/matK and trnL–trnF sequences

Nyffeler R., Phylogenetic relationships in the cactus family (Cactaceae) based on evidence from trnK/matK and trnL–trnF sequences, American Journal of Botany, 2002, 89(2):312-326, doi: 10.3732/ajb.89.2.312

An analysis of plastid trnK/matK and trnL–trnF sequences compares major Cactaceae lineages. It discusses the circumscription of traditional groups, the position of Blossfeldia and separation of Castellanosia from Browningia. Resolution of some generic relationships remains limited.

GenusBlossfeldiaCalymmanthiumCastellanosiaCopiapoaLymanbensonia

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Article2023b

A taxonomic revision of the genus Leptocereus (Cactaceae) in Haiti and the Dominican Republic

Hoxey P., Gdaniec A., Hernandez J. D., Guzmán M., Corniel W., Culham A., A taxonomic revision of the genus Leptocereus (Cactaceae) in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, Bradleya, 2023, 41:4-80, doi: 10.25223/brad.n41.2023.a3

Revision of nine Hispaniolan species based on fieldwork, herbarium material, and seed and seedling morphology. Includes descriptions, habitats, nomenclatural types and four new species. The identification of the L. demissus sample in the 2021 phylogeny is questioned. Dispersal by Cyclura remains a hypothesis, and some floral characters derive from earlier diagnoses or dried remnants.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyDistributionLeptocereus

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Article2020a

Phylogeny and taxonomy of the Antillean endemic genus Leptocereus (Cactaceae) inferred from chloroplast markers and morphological evidence

Barrios D., González-Torres L. R., Arias S., Majure L. C., Phylogeny and taxonomy of the Antillean endemic genus Leptocereus (Cactaceae) inferred from chloroplast markers and morphological evidence, Plant Systematics and Evolution, 2020, 306:63, doi: 10.1007/s00606-020-01693-5

Analysis of five plastid DNA markers and 39 morphological characters supporting inclusion of Dendrocereus in Leptocereus. Distinguishes a Cuban lineage, former Dendrocereus, and Hispaniolan and Puerto Rican taxa. Describes species morphology and variation, with limited resolution within the Cuban lineage. Historical species concepts were compared with current POWO.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyDistributionLeptocereus

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Article2021a

Phylogenetics of Leptocereus (Cactaceae) on Hispaniola: clarifying species limits in the L. weingartianus complex and a new species from the Sierra de Bahoruco

Majure L. C., Encarnación Y., Clase T., Peguero B., Ho K., Barrios D., Phylogenetics of Leptocereus (Cactaceae) on Hispaniola: clarifying species limits in the L. weingartianus complex and a new species from the Sierra de Bahoruco, PhytoKeys, 2021, 172:17-37, doi: 10.3897/phytokeys.172.59497

Plastid phylogeny of Hispaniolan leptocerei and the original description of L. velozianus. Examines herbarium material, species limits and ranges. The concept of L. weingartianus is broader than in the 2023 revision. The sole sample identified as L. demissus in the phylogeny was subsequently questioned, limiting interpretation of that relationship.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyDistributionLeptocereus

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Article2026

Reproductive biology of Leptocereus leonii Britton & Rose, an endemic cactus from seasonally dry tropical forest of western Cuba

Ruiz A., Barrios D., Reproductive biology of Leptocereus leonii Britton & Rose, an endemic cactus from seasonally dry tropical forest of western Cuba, Bradleya, 2026, 44:5-17, doi: 10.25223/brad.n44.2026.a3

A study of reproduction in Leptocereus leonii in western Cuba. Measurements of flowers and nectar were combined with controlled pollination and observations of nocturnal visitors. In the studied population, the species was self-incompatible, fruit formation depended on nocturnal pollination and the only observed pollinator was the bat Monophyllus redmani.

Physiology and anatomyDistributionLeptocereus

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Article2025

Thermal Effects on Early Life Stages of Leptocereus (Cactaceae) Species from Cuban Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests

Barrios D., Sánchez J. A., González-Torres L. R., Flores J., Álvarez-Espino R., Thermal Effects on Early Life Stages of Leptocereus (Cactaceae) Species from Cuban Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests, Horticulturae, 2025, 11(12):1541, doi: 10.3390/horticulturae11121541

Controlled germination of seeds from 10 Cuban taxa under source names, in light and darkness, at constant and daily alternating temperatures. Demonstrates reduced germination in heat, recovery after cooling and viability differences. Results for L. maxonii, L. santamarinae and L. sylvestris remain separated as source populations of current L. sylvestris. Projections concern 2070.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyDistributionLeptocereus

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Archived material1921

Britton i Rose (1921) — Neoabbottia i inne opisy

[Britton N. L., Rose J. N., Britton i Rose (1921) — Neoabbottia i inne opisy, Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, 1921]

An excerpt from Britton and Rose's 1921 work contains taxonomic descriptions, including Neoabbottia. A copy is preserved in Konrad Szychowski's private archive.

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Article2015

The role of mucilage in the germination of Leptocereus scopulophilus (Cactaceae) seeds from Pan de Matanzas, Cuba

Barrios D., Flores J., González-Torres L. R., Palmarola A., The role of mucilage in the germination of Leptocereus scopulophilus (Cactaceae) seeds from Pan de Matanzas, Cuba, Botany, 2015, 93:251-255, doi: 10.1139/cjb-2014-0242

Study of 1500 L. scopulophilus seeds with mucilage and after washing under three greenhouse exposures. Mucilage delayed germination onset without increasing the final germinated proportion. Exposure conditions differed in both light and temperature. Functions related to seed adhesion and protection against predation remained hypotheses.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyDistributionLeptocereus

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Article2021

Fenología de la especie amenazada Leptocereus scopulophilus (Cactaceae) en un bosque semideciduo de Cuba occidental

Toledo S., Barrios D., García-Beltrán J. A., González-Torres L. R., Fenología de la especie amenazada Leptocereus scopulophilus (Cactaceae) en un bosque semideciduo de Cuba occidental, Acta Botanica Mexicana, 2021, 128:e1701, doi: 10.21829/abm128.2021.1701

Monthly observations of 50 adult plants at Pan de Matanzas from January 2016 to December 2018. Cover buds, flowers, fruits, growth and branch segment dieback. Light passing through the canopy was the variable most frequently associated with developmental phases. Correlations and missing environmental records limit causal conclusions.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyDistributionLeptocereus

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Article2025Abstract consulted

A new species of pink-flowered Leptocereus (Cactaceae) from Cuba

Barrios D., Majure L. C., A new species of pink-flowered Leptocereus (Cactaceae) from Cuba, Phytotaxa, 2025, 722(3):279-288, doi: 10.11646/phytotaxa.722.3.7

Limited reading of the abstract of the original L. gonzaleztorresii description. Compares 21 characters with other pink-flowered Cuban leptocerei. The abstract reports outer stamens with aborted anthers and brown fruits. Detailed morphological ranges and habitat data were not added.

GenusPhysiology and anatomyDistributionLeptocereus

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Article2006

Parenchyma-chlorenchyma water movement during drought for the hemiepiphytic cactus Hylocereus undatus

Nobel P. S., Parenchyma-chlorenchyma water movement during drought for the hemiepiphytic cactus Hylocereus undatus, Annals of Botany, 2006, 97(3):469-474, doi: 10.1093/aob/mcj054

Differences in wall compliance and hydration changes in water-storage parenchyma and chlorenchyma during six weeks of drought.

Physiology and anatomyGenusSelenicereus

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Article2005

Daily changes in stem thickness and related gas exchange patterns for the hemiepiphytic cactus Hylocereus undatus

Graham E. A., Nobel P. S., Daily changes in stem thickness and related gas exchange patterns for the hemiepiphytic cactus Hylocereus undatus, International Journal of Plant Sciences, 2005, 166(1):13-20, doi: 10.1086/425669

Daily changes in stem thickness compared with transpiration, CO₂ uptake and abscisic-acid experiments.

Physiology and anatomyGenusSelenicereus

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Article2019

The highly drought-tolerant pitaya (Hylocereus undatus) is a non-facultative CAM plant under both well-watered and drought conditions

Wang L., Zhang X., Ma Y., Qing Y., Wang H., Huang X., The highly drought-tolerant pitaya (Hylocereus undatus) is a non-facultative CAM plant under both well-watered and drought conditions, Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology, 2019, 94(5):643-652, doi: 10.1080/14620316.2019.1595747

Stomatal, metabolite and enzyme rhythms in irrigated and drought-treated dragon fruit.

Physiology and anatomyGenusSelenicereus

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Article2002

High temperatures and net CO2 uptake, growth, and stem damage for the hemiepiphytic cactus Hylocereus undatus

Nobel P. S., De la Barrera E., High temperatures and net CO2 uptake, growth, and stem damage for the hemiepiphytic cactus Hylocereus undatus, Biotropica, 2002, 34(2):225-231, doi: 10.1111/j.1744-7429.2002.tb00533.x

Prolonged heat exposure, daily gas exchange, growth and stem necrosis in Selenicereus undatus.

Physiology and anatomyGenusSelenicereus

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Article2020

Regulation of floral bud development and emergence by ambient temperature under a long-day photoperiod in white-fleshed pitaya (Hylocereus undatus)

Chu Y. C., Chang J. C., Regulation of floral bud development and emergence by ambient temperature under a long-day photoperiod in white-fleshed pitaya (Hylocereus undatus), Scientia Horticulturae, 2020, 271:109479, doi: 10.1016/j.scienta.2020.109479

Temperature and floral bud emergence in the white-fleshed cultivar ‘VN White’ under a fourteen-hour day.

Physiology and anatomyGenusSelenicereus

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Article2007

Pollination biology of the hemiepiphytic cactus Hylocereus undatus in the Tehuacán Valley, Mexico

Valiente-Banuet A., Santos Gally R., Arizmendi M. C., Casas A., Pollination biology of the hemiepiphytic cactus Hylocereus undatus in the Tehuacán Valley, Mexico, Journal of Arid Environments, 2007, 68(1):1-8, doi: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2006.04.001

Controlled pollination and nocturnal and diurnal flower visitors in a cultivated Tehuacán Valley population.

Physiology and anatomyGenusSelenicereus

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Article2021

Distinguishing three Dragon fruit (Hylocereus spp.) species grown in Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India using morphological, biochemical and molecular traits

Abirami K., Swain S., Baskaran V., Venkatesan K., Sakthivel K., Bommayasamy N., Distinguishing three Dragon fruit (Hylocereus spp.) species grown in Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India using morphological, biochemical and molecular traits, Scientific Reports, 2021, 11(1):2894, doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-81682-x

Comparison of morphology, fruit composition and DNA markers in four dragon fruit genotypes.

Physiology and anatomyBiotechnology and applicationsSelenicereus

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Article2025

Floral and pollination biology of dragon fruit reveals strategies for enhancing productivity through pollination management and reproductive window extension

Jadhav P., Dhumal S. S., Boraiah K. M., Kate P., Kakade V. D., Basavaraj P. S., Harisha C. B., Halli H. M., Kshirsagar D. B., Patil B. T., Pal K. K., Ranpise S. A., Reddy K. S., Rane J., Pathak H., Floral and pollination biology of dragon fruit reveals strategies for enhancing productivity through pollination management and reproductive window extension, Scientific Reports, 2025, 15(1):37296, doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-21168-2

Pollen compatibility, pollination-window and cultivar-phenology experiments under subtropical Indian conditions.

Physiology and anatomyBiotechnology and applicationsSelenicereus

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Article2022

Global transcriptome dissection of pollen-pistil interactions induced self-incompatibility in dragon fruit (Selenicereus spp.)

Li J. C., Wang Y., Dai H. F., Sun Q., Global transcriptome dissection of pollen-pistil interactions induced self-incompatibility in dragon fruit (Selenicereus spp.), PeerJ, 2022, 10:e14165, doi: 10.7717/peerj.14165

Pollen tubes and candidate genes associated with self-incompatibility in ‘Hongshuijing’.

Physiology and anatomyGenusSelenicereus

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Article2012

Morphological changes and self-incompatibility breakdown associated with autopolyploidization in Hylocereus species (Cactaceae)

Cohen H., Tel-Zur N., Morphological changes and self-incompatibility breakdown associated with autopolyploidization in Hylocereus species (Cactaceae), Euphytica, 2012, 184(3):345-354, doi: 10.1007/s10681-011-0536-5

Chromosome doubling, pollen compatibility and fruit and seed traits in lines of two dragon fruit species.

Physiology and anatomyBiotechnology and applicationsSelenicereus

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Article2004

Metaxenia in the vine cacti Hylocereus polyrhizus and Selenicereus spp.

Mizrahi Y., Mouyal J., Nerd A., Sitrit Y., Metaxenia in the vine cacti Hylocereus polyrhizus and Selenicereus spp., Annals of Botany, 2004, 93(4):469-472, doi: 10.1093/aob/mch055

Effects of pollen source on ripening and fruit traits in controlled pitahaya crosses.

Physiology and anatomyBiotechnology and applicationsSelenicereus

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Article2022

Breeding an underutilized fruit crop: A long-term program for Hylocereus

Tel-Zur N., Breeding an underutilized fruit crop: A long-term program for Hylocereus, Horticulture Research, 2022, 9:uhac078, doi: 10.1093/hr/uhac078

Review of a long-term pitahaya breeding, crossing and selection programme.

Physiology and anatomyBiotechnology and applicationsSelenicereus

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Article2025

Chromosome-level genome assembly of the autotetraploid yellow pitaya provides novel insights into evolution of trait patterning in pitaya species with different ploidy

Zaman Q. U., Raza A., Hui L., Nazir M. F., Garg V., Ikram M., Wang G., Lv W., Khan D., Khokhar A. A., You Z., Chitikineni A., Usman B., Jianpeng C., Yang X., Zuo S., Liu P., Kumar S., Guo M., Zhu Z. X., Dwivedi G., Qin Y. H., Varshney R. K., Wang H. F., Chromosome-level genome assembly of the autotetraploid yellow pitaya provides novel insights into evolution of trait patterning in pitaya species with different ploidy, Genome Biology, 2025, 26(1):234, doi: 10.1186/s13059-025-03695-3

Selenicereus megalanthus genome assembly and comparison of chromatin and betalain-pathway candidates.

Physiology and anatomyBiotechnology and applicationsSelenicereus

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Article2005

Effect of pollination method on fruit set and fruit characteristics in the vine cactus Selenicereus megalanthus ("yellow pitaya")

Dag A., Mizrahi Y., Effect of pollination method on fruit set and fruit characteristics in the vine cactus Selenicereus megalanthus ("yellow pitaya"), Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology, 2005, 80(5):618-622, doi: 10.1080/14620316.2005.11511987

Self-compatibility and the effectiveness of four pollination methods in fourteen yellow pitahaya clones.

Physiology and anatomyBiotechnology and applicationsSelenicereus

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Article2025

Yellow Pitahaya (Selenicereus megalanthus Haw.): The Less Known of the Pitahayas

Valero D., Erazo-Lara A., García-Pastor M. E., Padilla-González P. A., Agulló V., El-Hiali F. B., Serrano M., Yellow Pitahaya (Selenicereus megalanthus Haw.): The Less Known of the Pitahayas, Foods, 2025, 14(2):202, doi: 10.3390/foods14020202

Review of yellow pitahaya fruit biology, quality and storage.

Physiology and anatomyBiotechnology and applicationsSelenicereus

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Article2002

Organogenesis in the vine cactus Selenicereus megalanthus using thidiazuron

Pelah D., Kaushik R. A., Mizrahi Y., Sitrit Y., Organogenesis in the vine cactus Selenicereus megalanthus using thidiazuron, Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture, 2002, 71(1):81-84, doi: 10.1023/A:1016585108094

Organogenesis from yellow pitahaya cotyledons, shoot elongation, rooting and acclimatization.

Physiology and anatomyBiotechnology and applicationsSelenicereus

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Article2021

DNA index and anatomical aspects of the micrografting of dragon fruit on different rootstocks

Moreira R. A., Rodrigues M. A., Magalhães D. S., Pio L. A. S., Santos D. N. D., Guimarães P. H. S., Ramos J. D., Pasqual M., DNA index and anatomical aspects of the micrografting of dragon fruit on different rootstocks, Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira, 2021, 56:e01867, doi: 10.1590/S1678-3921.PAB2021.V56.01867

Yellow pitahaya micrografting, vascular connections and nuclear DNA content.

Physiology and anatomyBiotechnology and applicationsSelenicereus

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Zeszyt czasopisma2009c

Kaktologia — zeszyt 3

[Autor nieustalony, Kaktologia — zeszyt 3, Kaktologia, 2009c, nr 3]

A 2009 issue preserved in Konrad Szychowski's private archive. It contains collectors' material and historical cactus nomenclature.

Genus

Bibliographic details and access scope

Data according to the source used. Author unknown.

Copy in the supplied material

Article2007

The epiphytic cactaceae Hylocereus setaceus (Salm-Dick ex DC.) Ralf Bauer seed germination is controlled by light and temperature

Simão E., Socolowski F., Takaki M., The epiphytic cactaceae Hylocereus setaceus (Salm-Dick ex DC.) Ralf Bauer seed germination is controlled by light and temperature, Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2007, 50(4):655-662, doi: 10.1590/S1516-89132007000400011

Light, temperature and phytochrome in Selenicereus setaceus seed germination.

Physiology and anatomyGenusSelenicereus

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Article2021

Structural performance of a climbing cactus: making the most of softness

Bastola A. K., Soffiatti P., Behl M., Lendlein A., Rowe N. P., Structural performance of a climbing cactus: making the most of softness, Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 2021, 18(178):20210040, doi: 10.1098/rsif.2021.0040

Layered organisation of the Selenicereus setaceus stem, contribution of soft tissues to bending, rheological measurements and compression tests.

Physiology and anatomyGenusSelenicereus

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Article2020

Mechanical Innovations of a Climbing Cactus: Functional Insights for a New Generation of Growing Robots

Soffiatti P., Rowe N. P., Mechanical Innovations of a Climbing Cactus: Functional Insights for a New Generation of Growing Robots, Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 2020, 7:64, doi: 10.3389/frobt.2020.00064

Growth form, variable cross-sections and two-step attachment of a climbing cactus as biological models for robotics.

Physiology and anatomyGenusSelenicereus

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Article2023

Failure without Tears: Two-Step Attachment in a Climbing Cactus

Rowe N. P., Cheng Clavel L., Soffiatti P., Failure without Tears: Two-Step Attachment in a Climbing Cactus, Biomimetics, 2023, 8(2):220, doi: 10.3390/biomimetics8020220

Two-step attachment of Selenicereus setaceus stems by spines and roots, with mechanical tests of failure at their connections to the stem.

Physiology and anatomyGenusSelenicereus

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Article2012

The photoperiod-regulated bud formation of red pitaya (Hylocereus sp.)

Jiang Y. L., Liao Y. Y., Lin T. S., Lee C. L., Yen C. R., Yang W. J., The photoperiod-regulated bud formation of red pitaya (Hylocereus sp.), HortScience, 2012, 47(8):1063-1067, doi: 10.21273/hortsci.47.8.1063

Photoperiod and night-break lighting in red dragon fruit of untraced hybrid origin.

Physiology and anatomyGenusSelenicereus

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Article2025

Floral scent emission of Epiphyllum oxypetalum: discovery of its cytosol-localized geraniol biosynthesis

Zhang Y., Zhang Y., Zhang A., Tian Q., Yang B., Wei L., Wu W., Zhu T., Zhou Z., Wang J., Liu Z., Tang W., Xiao H., Liu M., Li T., Sun Q., Floral scent emission of Epiphyllum oxypetalum: discovery of its cytosol-localized geraniol biosynthesis, Horticulture Research, 2025, 12(5):uhaf039, doi: 10.1093/hr/uhaf039

Biochemistry of scent emission and cytosolic geraniol synthesis in Epiphyllum oxypetalum.

Physiology and anatomyGenusEpiphyllum

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Article2007

Vivipary and offspring survival in the epiphytic cactus Epiphyllum phyllanthus (Cactaceae)

Cota-Sánchez J. H., Abreu D. D., Vivipary and offspring survival in the epiphytic cactus Epiphyllum phyllanthus (Cactaceae), Journal of Experimental Botany, 2007, 58(14):3865-3873, doi: 10.1093/jxb/erm232

Vivipary in Epiphyllum phyllanthus and seedling fate after transfer to three substrates.

Physiology and anatomyGenusEpiphyllum

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Article2013

Seedling morphology and development in the epiphytic cactus Epiphyllum phyllanthus (L.) Haw. (Cactaceae: Hylocereeae)

Almeida O. J. G., Paoli A. A. S., Souza L. A., Cota-Sánchez J. H., Seedling morphology and development in the epiphytic cactus Epiphyllum phyllanthus (L.) Haw. (Cactaceae: Hylocereeae), Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society, 2013, 140(2):196-214, doi: 10.3159/TORREY-D-12-00031.1

Seedling morphology and anatomy of Epiphyllum phyllanthus across developmental stages.

Physiology and anatomyGenusEpiphyllum

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Article2022

Anatomy and growth of the epiphytic cactus Epiphyllum phyllanthus under different radiation conditions

Chaves M. P. B., Silva B. A. B., Silvério H. F., Ramos F. N., Duarte V. P., Castro E. M., Pereira F. J., Anatomy and growth of the epiphytic cactus Epiphyllum phyllanthus under different radiation conditions, Plant Ecology and Diversity, 2022, 15(1-2):39-49, doi: 10.1080/17550874.2022.2078245

An experiment on the anatomy and growth of Epiphyllum phyllanthus under different levels of shade.

Physiology and anatomyGenusEpiphyllum

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Article2010

The germination of seeds of Epiphyllum phyllanthus (L.) Haw. (Cactaceae) is controlled by phytochrome and by nonphytochrome related process

Simão E., Nakamura A. T., Takaki M., The germination of seeds of Epiphyllum phyllanthus (L.) Haw. (Cactaceae) is controlled by phytochrome and by nonphytochrome related process, Biota Neotropica, 2010, 10(1):115-119, doi: 10.1590/S1676-06032010000100011

Effects of light, temperature and phytochrome state on Epiphyllum phyllanthus germination.

Physiology and anatomyDistributionEpiphyllum

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Article2017

A New Species of Disocactus (Cactaceae) from El Salvador

Cerén G., Menjívar J., Arias S., A New Species of Disocactus (Cactaceae) from El Salvador, Novon, 2017, 25(2):139-144, doi: 10.3417/2016011

The original description of Disocactus salvadorensis from Montecristo, El Salvador.

Physiology and anatomyGenusDisocactus

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Article2023

Studies on Mexican Cactaceae. VII. Taxonomic Notes on Disocactus heterodoxus

Gómez-Hinostrosa C., Hernández H. M., Studies on Mexican Cactaceae. VII. Taxonomic Notes on Disocactus heterodoxus, Brittonia, 2023, 75(1):79-88, doi: 10.1007/s12228-022-09732-w

Morphology, distribution and species identity of Disocactus heterodoxus.

Physiology and anatomyGenusDisocactus

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Article2015

Phylogenetic placement and new data on macro and micro morphology of Nopalxochia phyllanthoides (Cactaceae), an endangered species from Mexico

Martínez-González C. R., Alcántara-Ayala O., Luna-Vega I., García-Sandoval R., Phylogenetic placement and new data on macro and micro morphology of Nopalxochia phyllanthoides (Cactaceae), an endangered species from Mexico, Phytotaxa, 2015, 222(4):241-250, doi: 10.11646/phytotaxa.222.4.1

A detailed account of stems, flowers, fruits and micromorphology of Disocactus phyllanthoides under the historical name Nopalxochia.

Physiology and anatomyGenusDisocactus

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Article2016

Molecular phylogeny and taxonomy of the genus Disocactus (Cactaceae), based on the DNA sequences of six chloroplast markers

Cruz M. Á., Arias S., Terrazas T., Molecular phylogeny and taxonomy of the genus Disocactus (Cactaceae), based on the DNA sequences of six chloroplast markers, Willdenowia, 2016, 46(1):145-164, doi: 10.3372/wi.46.46112

Chloroplast phylogeny and revised circumscription of Disocactus, including the transfer of three former Epiphyllum species.

Physiology and anatomyGenusDisocactus

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Article2026

Insights into the genetic bases of differential organ size in cactus flowers: a case study in two contrasting species

Rosas-Reinhold I., Ramírez-Castro C. G., Cervantes C. R., Rodríguez-Alonso G., Piñeyro-Nelson A., Rosas U., Arias S., Insights into the genetic bases of differential organ size in cactus flowers: a case study in two contrasting species, Annals of Botany, 2026, 138(4):1021-1034, doi: 10.1093/aob/mcag046

Comparison of cellular development and perianth transcriptomes in Disocactus speciosus and D. eichlamii.

Physiology and anatomyGenusDisocactus

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Article2025

Does germination and early survival in different substrates filter the growing habit among terrestrial, nomadic vine, and epiphytic cacti? A field experiment

Nava-Bernabé P. H., Valencia-Diaz S., Toledo-Hernández V. H., Flores-Palacios A., Does germination and early survival in different substrates filter the growing habit among terrestrial, nomadic vine, and epiphytic cacti? A field experiment, Plant Ecology, 2025, 226(6):633-644, doi: 10.1007/s11258-025-01519-9

A field comparison of germination and seedling survival in five cacti on four substrates.

Physiology and anatomyDistributionDisocactusMammillariaRhipsalisSelenicereusStenocereus

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Article2022

Systematic study and niche differentiation of the genus Aporocactus (Hylocereeae, Cactoideae, Cactaceae)

Rosas-Reinhold I., Sánchez D., Arias S., Systematic study and niche differentiation of the genus Aporocactus (Hylocereeae, Cactoideae, Cactaceae), Botanical Sciences, 2022, 100(2):423-445, doi: 10.17129/botsci.2893

Revision of the two Aporocactus species, chloroplast phylogeny and comparison of climatic niches.

Physiology and anatomyGenusAporocactus

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Article2026

Phylogenetic and morphological evidence reveal two new species of Acanthocereus (Cactaceae) from western Mexico

González-Zamora P., Ruiz-Sánchez E., Carrillo-Reyes P., Sánchez D., Phylogenetic and morphological evidence reveal two new species of Acanthocereus (Cactaceae) from western Mexico, Botany Letters, 2026, 1-13, doi: 10.1080/23818107.2026.2660211

Original descriptions of Acanthocereus crypticus and A. veronicae. A comparison of three chloroplast DNA regions with juvenile and adult stem, flower and fruit morphology.

GenusAcanthocereus

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Article2023

Una nueva especie de Acanthocereus (Cactaceae) de Honduras

Vega H. L., Oyuela O., Alemán M., Gómez-Hinostrosa C., Hernández H. M., Una nueva especie de Acanthocereus (Cactaceae) de Honduras, Acta Botanica Mexicana, 2023, 130:e2233, doi: 10.21829/abm130.2023.2233

Original description of Acanthocereus lempirensis from limestone slopes in Honduras. Morphology, nocturnal flowering, fruits, habitat and a preliminary threat assessment.

GenusAcanthocereus

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Article2018

How do young cacti (seeds and seedlings) from tropical xeric environments cope with extended drought periods?

Aragón L., Lasso E., How do young cacti (seeds and seedlings) from tropical xeric environments cope with extended drought periods?, Journal of Arid Environments, 2018, 154:1-7, doi: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2018.03.009

An experiment with seeds and one-year-old seedlings of three cacti from Tatacoa. Water potential constrains germination, and drought survival depends on its duration and species.

Physiology and anatomyAcanthocereus

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Article2022

Impact of the Cooking Process on Metabolite Profiling of Acanthocereus tetragonus, a Plant Traditionally Consumed in Mexico

Cornejo-Campos J., Gómez-Aguirre Y. A., Velázquez-Martínez J. R., Ramos-Herrera O. J., Chávez-Murillo C. E., Cruz-Sosa F., Areche C., Cabañas-García E., Impact of the Cooking Process on Metabolite Profiling of Acanthocereus tetragonus, a Plant Traditionally Consumed in Mexico, Molecules, 2022, 27(12):3707, doi: 10.3390/molecules27123707

Analysis of raw and cooked juvenile Acanthocereus tetragonus stems from Veracruz. UHPLC–MS profiling and chemical extract assays document the effects of food preparation on detected metabolites.

Biotechnology and applicationsAcanthocereus

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Article2020Abstract consulted

Acanthocereus paradoxus (Cactaceae), a new endemic species from Jalisco, Mexico

González-Zamora P., Carrillo-Reyes P., Sánchez D., Acanthocereus paradoxus (Cactaceae), a new endemic species from Jalisco, Mexico, Phytotaxa, 2020, 470(2):145-154, doi: 10.11646/phytotaxa.470.2.3

The original diagnosis of Acanthocereus paradoxus emphasizes cylindrical adult stems and more strongly ribbed juvenile stems. Comparative data are developed in the full 2026 publication.

GenusAcanthocereus

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Article2021

A new endemic species of Acanthocereus (Cactaceae) from southern Jalisco, Mexico

González-Zamora P., Rodríguez-Contreras A., Sánchez D., A new endemic species of Acanthocereus (Cactaceae) from southern Jalisco, Mexico, Phytotaxa, 2021, 522(2):131-138, doi: 10.11646/phytotaxa.522.2.5

Original description of Acanthocereus atropurpureus. Low ribs with sinuate margins, purple stems in the dry season and a small known population.

GenusAcanthocereus

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Article2016

Comparative morphology and anatomy of Backebergia militaris (Echinocereeae–Cactaceae) cephalium

Vázquez-Sánchez M., Terrazas T., Arias S., Comparative morphology and anatomy of Backebergia militaris (Echinocereeae–Cactaceae) cephalium, Plant Systematics and Evolution, 2016, 302(3):245-256, doi: 10.1007/s00606-015-1256-4

Morphology and anatomy of the Mitrocereus militaris cephalium, comparison with vegetative branches and changes associated with flowering and ageing.

Physiology and anatomyGenusMitrocereus

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Article1999

Bat Pollination of Weberocereus tunilla, an Epiphytic Rain Forest Cactus with Functional Flagelliflory

Tschapka M., von Helversen O., Barthlott W., Bat Pollination of Weberocereus tunilla, an Epiphytic Rain Forest Cactus with Functional Flagelliflory, Plant Biology, 1999, 1(5):554-559, doi: 10.1111/j.1438-8677.1999.tb00783.x

Observations of nocturnal flowers, nectar and bats visiting Weberocereus tunilla at La Selva, Costa Rica.

Physiology and anatomyGenusWeberocereus

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Article2014

Studies on Mexican Cactaceae. VI. A new species of Weberocereus (Cactaceae) from Oaxaca, Mexico

Gómez-Hinostrosa C., Hernández H. M., Studies on Mexican Cactaceae. VI. A new species of Weberocereus (Cactaceae) from Oaxaca, Mexico, Brittonia, 2014, 66(3):250-255, doi: 10.1007/s12228-014-9327-3

Protologue of Selenicereus alliodorus, published as Weberocereus alliodorus. Diagnosis, habitat and onion-scented fruit.

Physiology and anatomyGenusSelenicereus

DOI ↗Article or source page ↗

Article2001

Ultrastructural aspects of the hypanthial epithelium of Selenicereus grandiflorus (L.) Britton & Rose (Cactaceae)

Mosti S., Papini A., Andalò C., Brighigna L., Ultrastructural aspects of the hypanthial epithelium of Selenicereus grandiflorus (L.) Britton & Rose (Cactaceae), Flora, 2001, 196(3):194-203, doi: 10.1016/S0367-2530(17)30041-5

Development of secretory cells at the base of the floral tube of Selenicereus grandiflorus. Ultrastructure, lipids and vacuolar changes.

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Análisis morfométrico del grupo Selenicereus vagans (Cactaceae: Hylocereeae) con base en la anatomía del tallo

Martínez-Quezada D. M., Sandoval-Zapotitla E., Arias S., Análisis morfométrico del grupo Selenicereus vagans (Cactaceae: Hylocereeae) con base en la anatomía del tallo, Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2019, 90:1-11, doi: 10.22201/ib.20078706e.2019.90.2924

Comparison of 25 stem anatomical characters in four species of the Selenicereus vagans group. Differences in epidermis, hypodermis and wood support species delimitation.

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