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407.0000 Family Cactaceae Juss.; Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 310 (1789), nom. cons.
ca. 140-170 genera (circumscription still very much in flux), ca. 1700-1800 spp. Latest phylogeny: de Vos et al. (2025). There has been excessive splitting, leading to over 3000 species in some collectors view. It should be good practice in the future that each ´new species´ description is confirmed by molecular genetics, not only by morphology.
Species listed in database: 1840; hybrids: 80
= Cereaceae DC. & Spreng.(transl.Jameson); Elem. Philos. Pl. 142 (1821)
= Mammillariaceae D.L.Fu; Amer. J. Agric. Forest. 12(5): 352 (2024)
= Nopaleaceae E.Schmid & Curtman; Pflanzenreich [Petermann] 2: 135 (1856)
= Opuntiaceae Desv.; Dict. Rais. Bot. 52, 385 (1817)
407.6332 Genus Kadenicarpus Doweld; Sukkulenty (Moscow) 1998(1): 22 (1998)
Distribution: Mexico. Phylogeny see Vázquez-Sánchez et al. 2019
Species listed in database: 3
species :
Kadenicarpus heliae (García-Mor., Díaz-Salím & Gonz.-Bot.) D.Aquino; Willdenowia 51(2): 264 (2021)
Distribution: Mexico (Hidalgo)
79 MEX
Synonyms: hidden
= Turbinicarpus heliae García-Mor., Díaz-Salím & Gonz.-Bot.; Xerophilia 8(1): 3 (2015)
species :
Kadenicarpus horripilus (Lem.) Vázquez-Sánchez; Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 190(4): 415 (2019)
Distribution: Mexico (Hidalgo, Querétaro, Veracruz)
79 MEX
Synonyms: hidden
= Bravocactus horripilus (Lenz.) Doweld; Sukkulenty (Moscow) 1998(1): 22 (1998)
= Bravocactus horripilus subsp. wrobelianus (Nitzschke & Montes) Doweld; Sukkulenty (Moscow) 8(1-2): 17 (2005)
= Echinocactus caespititius Pfeiff. ex Salm-Dyck; Cact. Hort. Dyck. [1849 ed.]: 35 (1850)
= Echinocactus horripilus (Lem.) C.F.Först.; Handb. Cacteenk. [Förster] 283 (1846)
= Echinocactus horripilus var. erectocentrus F.A.C.Weber ex K.Schum.; Gesamtbeschr. Kakt. 443 (1898)
= Gymnocactus goldii (Bravo) Y.Itô; Cactaceae [Itô] 475 (1981), without basionym ref.
= Gymnocactus horripilus (Lem.) Backeb.; Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 23: 151 (1951)
= Gymnocactus horripilus subsp. kvetae Chvastek & Halda; Acta Mus. Richnov., Sect. Nat. 7(1): 35 (2000)
= Mammillaria horripila Lem.; Cact. Aliq. Nov. 7 (1838)
= Neolloydia horripila (Lem.) Britton & Rose; Cactaceae [Britton & Rose] 4: 16 (1923)
= Pediocactus horripilus (Lem.) Halda; Acta Mus. Richnov., Sect. Nat. 5(1): 18 (1998)
= Thelocactus goldii Bravo; Anales Inst. Biol. Univ. Nac. México 26: 23 (1955)
= Thelocactus horripilus (Lem.) Kladiwa; Kakteen [H.Krainz], Lfg. 44-45, Gen. CVIIIb. (1970)
= Turbinicarpus horripilus (Lem.) V.John & Ríha; Kaktusy (Brno) 19: 22 (1983)
= Turbinicarpus horripilus subsp. kvetae (Chvastek & Halda) Chvastek & Halda; Acta Mus. Richnov., Sect. Nat. 9(1): 76 (2002)
= Turbinicarpus horripilus subsp. wrobelianus Nitzschke & Montes; Succulenta (Netherlands) 79(2): 92 (2000)
= Turbinicarpus horripilus var. wrobelianus (Nitzschke & Montes) D.Donati & Zanov.; Con. Cap. Colt. Turbinicarpus - Rapicactus 213 (2004)
species :
Kadenicarpus pseudomacrochele (Backeb.) Doweld; Sukkulenty (Moscow) 1(1): 22 (1998)
subspecies :
subsp. pseudomacrochele
Distribution: Mexico (Hidalgo, Querétaro, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí)
79 MEX
Synonyms: hidden
= Kadenicarpus pseudomacrochele nothosubsp. kubesii (Halda & Kupčák) M.H.J.van der Meer; Cact. Phantast. 2024(2): 2 (2024)
= Kadenicarpus pseudomacrochele subsp. lausseri (Diers & G.Frank) Doweld; Sukkulenty (Moscow) 3(1-2): 37 (2000)
= Kadenicarpus pseudomacrochele var. lausseri (Diers & G.Frank) Doweld; Sukkulenty (Moscow) 1998(1): 22 (1998)
= Neolloydia pseudomacrochele (Backeb.) E.F.Anderson; Bradleya 4: 22 (1986)
= Pediocactus pseudomacrochele (Backeb.) Halda; Acta Mus. Richnov., Sect. Nat. 5(1): 21 (1998)
= Pediocactus pseudomacrochele var. lausseri (Diers & G.Frank) Halda; Acta Mus. Richnov., Sect. Nat. 5(1): 22 (1998)
= Pediocarpus pseudomacrochele (Backeb.) Halda; (1998)
= Pediocarpus pseudomacrochele subsp. lausseri (Diers & G.Frank) Halda; (1998)
= Strombocactus pseudomacrochele Backeb.; Blätt. Kakteenf. 6: 4 (1935)
= Toumeya pseudomacrochele (Backeb.) Bravo & W.T.Marshall; Cactus (Paris) 4: 5 (1946)
= Turbinicarpus krainzianus f. lausseri (Diers & G.Frank) D.Donati; Revis. Tasson. Gen. Turbinicarpus 21 (2003), nom. inval.
= Turbinicarpus kubesii Halda & Kupčák; Acta Mus. Richnov., Sect. Nat. 7: 76 (2000)
= Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele (Backeb.) Buxb. & Backeb.; Jahrb. Deutsch. Kakteen-Ges. Teil 1 (Mai), Blatt 27 (1937)
= Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele nothosubsp. kubesii (Halda & Kupčák) M.H.J.van der Meer; Cact. Phantast. 2019(4)-1: 8 (2019)
= Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele f. lausseri (Diers & G.Frank) Panar.; Piante Grasse 18(3): 120 (1998 publ. 1999)
= Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele subsp. lausseri (Diers & G.Frank) C.E.Glass; Guía Identif. Cact. Amenazadas México [Glass] 1: Tu/pseudom subsp. krainzianus (1998 publ. 1997)
= Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele subsp. lausseri Glass ex D.R.Hunt; New Cact. Lex. 276 (2006)
= Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele var. lausseri Diers & G.Frank; Kakteen And. Sukk. 42(5): 108 (1991)
subspecies :
subsp. krainzianus (G.Frank) Vázquez-Sánchez; Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 190: 416 (2019)
Distribution: Mexico (Hidalgo, Querétaro)
79 MEX
Synonyms: hidden
= Kadenicarpus pseudomacrochele var. sphacellatus (Diers & G.Frank) Doweld; Sukkulenty (Moscow) 1(1): 22 (1998), nom. inval.
= Neolloydia krainziana (G.Frank) A.T.Powell; Brit. Cact. Succ. J. 13(4): 156 (1995)
= Pediocactus pseudomacrochele var. krainzianus (G.Frank) Halda; Acta Mus. Richnov., Sect. Nat. 5(1): 21 (1998)
= Pediocactus pseudomacrochele var. sphacellatus (Diers & G.Frank) Halda; Acta Mus. Richnov., Sect. Nat. 5: 22 (1998), nom. inval.
= Strombocactus pseudomacrochele var. krainzianus (Frank) G.D.Rowley; Repert. Pl. Succ. 23: 10 (1972 publ. 1974)
= Toumeya krainziana G.Frank; Kakteen And. Sukk. 11: 168 (1960)
= Toumeya pseudomacrochele var. krainziana (G.Frank) Kladiwa; Kakteen [H.Krainz] 34: CVIIIb (1966)
= Turbinicarpus krainzianus (G.Frank) Backeb.; Cactaceae [Backeberg] 5: 2890 (1961)
= Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele subsp. krainzianus (G.Frank) C.E.Glass; Guía Identif. Cact. Amenazadas México [Glass] 1: Tu/pseudom subsp. krainzianus (1998 publ. 1997)
= Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele subsp. krainzianus (G.Frank) Zachar; Gen. Turbinicarpus 50 (2004), isonym
= Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele var. krainzianus (G.Frank) Glass & R.A.Foster; Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 49: 173 (1977), no basionym page.
= Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele var. sphacellatus Diers & G.Frank; Kakteen And. Sukk. 44: 160 (1993), contrary to Art. 37.3 ICBN (1988)
subspecies :
subsp. minimus (G.Frank) Vázquez-Sánchez; Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 190: 416 (2019)
Distribution: Mexico (Hidalgo)
79 MEX
Synonyms: hidden
= Neolloydia krainziana var. minima (G.Frank) A.T.Powell; Brit. Cact. Succ. J. 13(4): 156 (1995)
= Turbinicarpus krainzianus f. minimus G.Frank; Succulenta (Netherlands) 68: 272 (1989)
= Turbinicarpus krainzianus subsp. minimus (G.Frank) Lüthy & Hofer; Kakteen And. Sukk. 51(3): 70 (2000)
= Turbinicarpus krainzianus var. minimus (G.Frank) Diers; Succulenta (Netherlands) 69(12): 269 (1990)
= Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele f. minimus (G.Frank) C.E.Glass; Guía Identif. Cact. Amenazadas México [Glass] 1: Tu/pseudom subsp. krainzianus (1998 publ. 1997)
= Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele f. minimus (G.Frank) Zachar, Staník, Lux & Dráb; Rod Turbinicarpus 69 (1996), with incorrect basionym ref.
= Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele subsp. minimus (G.Frank) Lüthy & A.Hofer; Cactaceae Syst. Init. 14: 20 (2002)
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