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406.0000 Family Cactaceae Juss.; Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 310 (1789), nom. cons.
133 genera, ca. 1700-1800 spp. There has been excessive splitting, leading to over 3000 species in some collectors view. The phylogeny is still somewhat in flux, but is getting more stabilized now. 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: 1800; hybrids: 78
= 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; Pflanzenr. 2: 135 (1856)
= Opuntiaceae Desv.; Dict. Rais. Bot. 52, 385 (1817)
406.3202 Genus Maihueniopsis Speg.; Anales Soc. Ci. Argent. 99: 86 (1925)
Distribution: SW-South America, mostly Chile and Argentina The species circumscription is highly controversial, and several species fluctuate between Maihueniopsis and Tephrocactus.
Species listed in database: 17
= Tephrocactus subgen.Maihueniopsis (Speg.) G.D.Rowley; Tephrocactus Study Group 12(3): 46 (2006)
species :
Maihueniopsis archiconoidea F.Ritter; Kakteen Südamerika 3: 877 (1980)
Distribution: Chile (Atacama)
85 CLE
Synonyms: hidden
= Opuntia archiconoidea (F.Ritter) D.R.Hunt; Cactaceae Consensus Init. 4: 5 (1997)
= Tephrocactus archiconoideus (F.Ritter) G.D.Rowley; Tephrocactus Study Group 12(3): 46 (2006)
species :
Maihueniopsis atacamensis (Phil.) F.Ritter; Kakteen Südamerika 3: 872 (1980)
Name: Chuchampe [Chile]
Distribution: Chile (Antofagasta)
85 CLE
Synonyms: hidden
= Opuntia atacamensis Phil.; Fl. Atacam. 24 (1860)
= Tephrocactus atacamensis (Phil.) Backeb.; Kaktus-ABC [Backeberg & Knuth] 108 (1935)
species :
Maihueniopsis camachoi (Espinosa) F.Ritter; Kakteen Südamerika 3: 873 (1980)
Name: Kume [Chile]
Distribution: Chile (Antofagasta)
85 CLE
Synonyms: hidden
= Opuntia camachoi Espinosa; Revista Chilena Hist. Nat. 37: 126 (1933)
= Tephrocactus camachoi (Espinosa) Backeb.; Cactaceae [Backeberg] 1: 306 (1958)
= Tephrocactus chilensis Backeb.; Cactus (Paris) 38: 250 (1953)
species :
Maihueniopsis colorea (F.Ritter) F.Ritter; Kakteen Südamerika 3: 875 (1980)
Distribution: Chile (Atacama)
85 CLE
Synonyms: hidden
= Opuntia colorea (F.Ritter) D.R.Hunt; Cactaceae Consensus Init. 4: 5 (1997)
= Tephrocactus coloreus F.Ritter; Descr. Cact. Nov. [Backeberg] 3: 14 (1963)
species :
Maihueniopsis crassispina F.Ritter; Kakteen Südamerika 3: (1980)
Distribution: Chile (Atacama)
85 CLE
Synonyms: hidden
= Opuntia crassispina (F.Ritter) D.R.Hunt; Cactaceae Consensus Init. 4: 5 (1997)
species :
Maihueniopsis darwinii (Hensl.) F.Ritter; Kakteen Südamerika 2: 389 (1980)
Distribution: Argentina (Buenos Aires, Chubut, Rio Negro, Santa Cruz); Chile (Aisén)
85 ARG CLE
Synonyms: hidden
= Opuntia darwinii Hensl.; Mag. Zool. Bot. 1: 466 (1837)
= Opuntia platyacantha f. deflexispina (Salm-Dyck) Schelle; Kakteen [Schelle] 58 (1926)
= Opuntia platyacantha var. angustispina (Backeb.) G.D.Rowley; Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 13: 6 (1958)
= Opuntia platyacantha var. deflexispina Salm-Dyck; Cact. Hort. Dyck. [1849 ed.]: 245 (1850)
= Opuntia platyacantha var. monvillei Salm-Dyck; Cact. Hort. Dyck. [1849 ed.]: 245 (1850)
= Opuntia platyacantha var. neoplatyacantha (Backeb.) G.D.Rowley; Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 13: 6 (1958)
= Tephrocactus darwinii (Hensl.) Backeb. ex Fric; Möller´s Deutsche Gärtn.-Zeitung 49: 105 (1934), nomen, Kaktus-ABC [Backeberg & Knuth] 113 (1935)
= Tephrocactus platyacanthus var. angustispinus Backeb.; Descr. Cact. Nov. [Backeberg] 1: 8 (1956 publ. 1957)
= Tephrocactus platyacanthus var. deflexispinus (Salm-Dyck) Backeb.; Cactus (Paris) 38: 249 (1953)
= Tephrocactus platyacanthus var. monvillei (Salm-Dyck) Backeb.; Cactus (Paris) 38: 249 (1953)
= Tephrocactus platyacanthus var. neoplatyacanthus Backeb.; Descr. Cact. Nov. [Backeberg] 1: 8 (1956 publ. 1957)
= Tephrocactus polyacanthus Lem. ex C.F.Först.; Handb. Cacteenk., ed. 2 [Rümpler] 915 (1885)
species :
Maihueniopsis domeykoensis F.Ritter; Kakteen Südamerika 3: 878 (1980)
Distribution: Chile (Atacama)
85 CLE
Synonyms: hidden
= Opuntia domeykoensis (F.Ritter) D.R.Hunt; Cactaceae Consensus Init. 4: 5 (1997)
species :
Maihueniopsis glochidiata G.J.Charles; Cactaceae Syst. Init. 25: 20 (fig.) (2011)
Distribution: Argentina (La Rioja)
85 ARG
species :
Maihueniopsis glomerata (Haw.) R.Kiesling; Darwiniana 25: 202 (1984)
Name: Conoideo, Copana, Leoncito, Quepo, Quisco
Distribution: Bolivia (Potosi); Argentina (Catamarca, Jujuy, La Rioja, Mendoza, Salta, San Juan); Chile (Antofagasta, Atacama, Coquimbo)
83 BOL 85 ARG CLE
Remarks: M. molfinoi and M. conoidea are sometimes separated but included here by Checklist of Chile (2018)
Synonyms: hidden
= Cactus horizontalis Jacob-Makoy; Nursery Cat. (L. Jacob-Makoy & Co.) 1836: 5 (1836)
= Cactus ovatus Gillies ex G.Don; Hort. Brit. [Loudon] 195 (1830)
= Cereus ovatus G.Don; Hort. Brit. [Loudon] 195 (1830)
= Maihueniopsis conoidea (Backeb.) F.Ritter; Kakteen Südamerika 3: 873 (1980)
= Maihueniopsis glomerata subsp. hypogaea (Werderm.) G.J.Charles; Bradleya 26: 71 (2008)
= Maihueniopsis hypogaea (Werderm.) F.Ritter; Kakteen Südamerika 2: 386 (1980)
= Maihueniopsis leptoclada F.Ritter; Kakteen Südamerika 2: 388 (1980)
= Maihueniopsis molfinoi Speg.; Anales Soc. Ci. Argent. 99: 86 (1925)
= Maihueniopsis ovallei (Gay) F.Ritter; Kakteen Südamerika 3: 876 (1980)
= Maihueniopsis tarapacana (Phil.) F.Ritter; Kakteen Südamerika 3: 874 (1980)
= Opuntia andicola Salm-Dyck; Cact. Hort. Dyck. [1849 ed.]: 71 (1850), nom. illeg.
= Opuntia andicola var. elongata Lem.; Cact. Gen. Sp. Nov. 72 (1839)
= Opuntia andicola var. major Lem.; Cact. Gen. Sp. Nov. 72 (1839)
= Opuntia chilensis (Backeb.) G.D.Rowley; Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 13: 5 (1958)
= Opuntia conoidea (Backeb.) A.E.Hoffm.; Cact. Fl. Silvestre Chile 246 (1989), basionym inval.
= Opuntia conoidea (F.Ritter) G.D.Rowley; Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 13: 25 (1958)
= Opuntia gilliesii Pfeiff.; Enum. Diagn. Cact. 102 (1837)
= Opuntia glomerata f. oligacantha (Speg.) Castell.; Lilloa 23: 11 (1950)
= Opuntia glomerata Haw.; Phil. Mag. 7: (1830) 111. 7: 111 (1830)
= Opuntia glomerata var. gracilior (Salm-Dyck) G.D.Rowley; Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 13: 5 (1958)
= Opuntia glomerata var. oligacantha (Speg.) G.D.Rowley; Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 13: 5 (1958)
= Opuntia hypogaea Werderm.; Neue Kakteen 64 (1931), et Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 30: 59 (1932)
= Opuntia molfinoi (Speg.) Werderm.; Neue Kakteen 65 (1931)
= Opuntia ovallei Gay; Fl. Chil. [Gay] 3: 29 (1847)
= Opuntia ovata Pfeiff.; Enum. Diagn. Cact. 102 (1837), nom. inval.
= Opuntia platyacantha var. gracilior Salm-Dyck; Cact. Hort. Dyck. [1849 ed.]: 245 (1850)
= Opuntia russellii Britton & Rose; Cactaceae [Britton & Rose] 1: 94 (1919)
= Opuntia tarapacana Phil.; Anales Mus. Nac., Santiago de Chile 27 (1891)
= Opuntia wetmorei Britton & Rose; Cactaceae [Britton & Rose] 4: 255 (1923)
= Tephrocactus atacamensis var. chilensis (Backeb.) Backeb.; Cactaceae [Backeberg] 1: 340 (1958)
= Tephrocactus conoideus F.Ritter; Cactaceae [Backeberg] 1: 286 (1958)
= Tephrocactus glomeratus (Haw.) Speg.; Revista Argent. Bot. 1: 200 (1926)
= Tephrocactus glomeratus var. atratispinus Backeb.; Descr. Cact. Nov. [Backeberg] 3: 14 (1963)
= Tephrocactus glomeratus var. gracilior (Salm-Dyck) Backeb.; Cactus (Paris) 38: 249 (1953)
= Tephrocactus glomeratus var. longispinus Backeb.; Descr. Cact. Nov. [Backeberg] 3: 14 (1963)
= Tephrocactus glomeratus var. oligacanthus Speg.; Revista Argent. Bot. 1: 201 (1926)
= Tephrocactus hypogaeus (Werderm.) Backeb.; Möller´s Deutsche Gärtn.-Zeitung 49: 105 (1934), nomen, Kaktus-ABC [Backeberg & Knuth] 110 (1935)
= Tephrocactus neoglomeratus var. atratospinus (Backeb.) Y.Itô; Cactaceae [Itô] 73 (1981), nom. inval.
= Tephrocactus neoglomeratus var. gracilor (Salm-Dyck) Y.Itô; Cactaceae [Itô] 74 (1981), nom. inval.
= Tephrocactus neoglomeratus var. longispinus (Backeb.) Y.Itô; Cactaceae [Itô] 74 (1981), nom. inval.
= Tephrocactus neoglomeratus Y.Itô; Cactaceae [Itô] 73 (1981), without full replaced synonym ref.
= Tephrocactus parvisetus Backeb.; Descr. Cact. Nov. [Backeberg] 3: 15 (1963)
= Tephrocactus russellii (Britton & Rose) Backeb.; Cactus (Paris) 38: 249 (1953)
= Tephrocactus tarapacanus (Phil.) Backeb.; Kaktus-ABC [Backeberg & Knuth] 114 (1935)
species :
Maihueniopsis grandiflora F.Ritter; Kakteen Südamerika 3: 877 (1980)
Distribution: Chile (Coquimbo)
85 CLE
Synonyms: hidden
= Opuntia llanos-de-huanta D.R.Hunt; Cactaceae Consensus Init. 4: 6 (1997), nom. nov. superfl.
species :
Maihueniopsis hickenii (Britton & Rose) D.R.Hunt; Cactaceae Syst. Init. 1: 21 (2011)
Distribution: Argentina (Buenos Aires, Chubut, Mendoza, Neuquén, Rio Negro, Santa Cruz)
85 ARG
Synonyms: hidden
= Maihueniopsis darwinii var. hickenii (Britton & Rose) R.Kiesling; Darwiniana 25: 201 (1984)
= Opuntia darwinii var. hickenii (Britton & Rose) Kiessling; Tephrocactus And. Feigenkakt. 100 (2000)
= Opuntia hickenii Britton & Rose; Cactaceae [Britton & Rose] 1: 93 (1919)
= Opuntia pelaguensis Salm-Dyck; Cact. Hort. Dyck. [1849 ed.]: 71 (1850)
= Tephrocactus hickenii (Britton & Rose) Speg.; Rev. Argentina Bot. 1: 216 (1926)
species :
Maihueniopsis leoncito (Werderm.) F.Ritter ex P.C.Guerrero & Helmut Walter; Phytotaxa 392: 90 (2019)
Distribution: Chile (Atacama, etc.)
85 CLE
Synonyms: hidden
= Maihueniopsis leoncito (Werderm.) F.Ritter; Kakteen Südamerika 3: 875 (1980), no basionym ref.
= Opuntia leoncito Werderm.; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 10: 752 (1929)
= Tephrocactus leoncito (Werderm.) Backeb.; Verbreit. Vorkommen Cactaceae 43 (1944)
species :
Maihueniopsis minuta (Backeb.) R.Kiesling; Darwiniana 25: 204 (1984)
Distribution: Argentina (Jujuy, Salta)
85 ARG
Synonyms: hidden
= Maihueniopsis mandragora (Backeb.) F.Ritter; Kakteen Südamerika 2: 389 (1980))
= Opuntia mandragora (Backeb.) G.D.Rowley; Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 13: 6 (1958)
= Opuntia minuta (Backeb.) A.Cast.; Lilloa 23: 12 (1950)
= Opuntia minuta (Backeb.) G.D.Rowley; Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 13: 6 (1958), isonym
= Tephrocactus mandragora Backeb.; Cactus (Paris) 38: 250 (1953)
= Tephrocactus minutus Backeb.; Kaktus-ABC [Backeberg & Knuth] 110, 410 (1935)
species :
Maihueniopsis ovata (Pfeiff.) F.Ritter; Kakteen Südamerika 2: 389 (1980)
Name: Gatito, perrito [Chile]
Distribution: Argentina (Mendoza, San Juan); Chile (Valparaíso, Metropolitana de Santiago)
85 ARG CLE
Synonyms: hidden
= Maihueniopsis ovata f. calva F.Ritter; Kakteen Südamerika 2: 389 (1980)
= Maihueniopsis ovata f. sterilis F.Ritter; Kakteen Südamerika 3: 871 (1980)
= Opuntia grata Phil.; Linnaea 30: 211 (1859)
= Opuntia grata var. leonina Schelle; Handb. Kakteenkult. 46 (1907)
= Opuntia monticola Phil.; Linnaea 33: 82 (1864)
= Opuntia ovoides Lem.; Cact. Gen. Sp. Nov. 73 (1839)
= Opuntia purpurea R.E.Fr.; Nova Acta Regiae Soc. Sci. Upsal., Ser. 4, 1(1): 123 (1905)
= Tephrocactus articulatus var. ovatus (Pfeiff.) Backeb.; Cactus (Paris) 38: 249 (1953)
= Tephrocactus ovatus (Pfeiff.) Backeb.; Kaktus-ABC [Backeberg & Knuth] 113 (1935) (non (Loudon) F. Ritter 1980)
species :
Maihueniopsis platyacantha (Pfeiff.) D.R.Hunt; Cactaceae Syst. Init. 25: 24 (2011)
Distribution: Argentina
85 ARG
Synonyms: hidden
= Maihueniopsis albomarginata F.Ritter; Kakteen Südamerika 2: 389 (1980)
= Maihueniopsis neuquensis (Borg) F.Ritter; Kakteen Südamerika 2: 389 (1980)
= Opuntia alpina Gillies ex Pfeiff.; Enum. Diagn. Cact. 146 (1837)
= Opuntia neuquensis Borg; Cacti [Borg] 67 (1937)
= Opuntia platyacantha Salm-Dyck ex Pfeiff.; Allg. Gartenzeitung [Otto & Dietrich] 5: 371 (1837)
= Tephrocactus neuquensis (Borg) Backeb.; Cactus (Paris) 38: 250 (1953)
= Tephrocactus platyacanthus (Salm-Dyck ex Pfeiff.) Lem.; Cactées 88 (1868)
species :
Maihueniopsis reicheana (Espinosa) Katt. & Lodé; Int. Cact. Advent. 102: 30 (2014)
Distribution: Chile (Coquimbo)
85 CLE
Synonyms: hidden
= Maihueniopsis reicheana (Espinosa) D.R.Hunt; Cactaceae Syst. Init. 34: 15 (2016), isonym
= Tephrocactus reicheanus (Espinosa) Backeb.; Cactaceae [Backeberg] 1: 284 (1958)
= Opuntia reicheana Espinosa; Bol. Mus. Nac. Hist. Nat., Santiago de Chile 18: 31 (1940)
species :
Maihueniopsis wagenknechtii F.Ritter; Kakteen Südamerika 3: 878 (1980)
Distribution: Chile (Coquimbo)
85 CLE
Synonyms: hidden
= Opuntia wagenknechtii (F.Ritter) D.R.Hunt; Cactaceae Consensus Init. 4: 6 (1997)
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