Pelecyphora

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Pelecyphora Ehrenb. (1843) emend. Sánchez et al. (2022)

Homotypic
- Ariocarpus sect. Pelecyphora (Ehrenb.) Halda, Acta Mus. Richnov., Sect. Nat. 5(1): 38. (1998)
- Ariocarpus subg. Pelecyphora (Ehrenb.) Halda, Acta Mus. Richnov., Sect. Nat. 5(1): 37. (1998)

Heterotypic
- Encephalocarpus A.Berger, Kakteen 331. (1929)
  - Ariocarpus sect. Encephalocarpus (A.Berger) Halda, Acta Mus. Richnov., Sect. Nat. 5(1): 38. (1998)
    - Type species: Encephalocarpus strobiliformis (Werderm.) A.Berger
- Cochiseia W.H.Earle, Saguaroland Bull. 30(6): 65 (1976)
- Escobaria Britton & Rose Cact. 4: 53 (1923)
- Escobesseya Hester, Desert Pl. Life 17: 23 (1945)
- Escocoryphantha Doweld, Tsukkulenty 2: 10 (1999)
- Fobea Frič ex Boed., Kakteenkunde 1933: 155 (1933)
- Lepidocoryphantha Backeb., Blätt. Kakteenf. 5(6): 10 (1938)
- Neobesseya Britton & Rose, Cact. 4: 51 (1923)

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America
- Regional: West & Central USA
  - Alberta, Arizona, California, Colorado, Cuba, Illinois, Kansas, Manitoba, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming
- Regional: Mexico
  - Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest

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

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