Aporocactus
Aporocactus is a genus of cacti in the tribe Hylocereeae native to Mexico. It used to be classified as a subgenus in Disocactus, but according to molecular evidence, it should be excluded from Disocactus and treated as a separate genus.[1][2]
Aporocactus | |
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Aporocactus martianus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Tribe: | Hylocereeae |
Genus: | Aporocactus Lem. |
Species | |
Description
It is an epiphytic genus growing on the branches of trees, but without parasitizing them. Occurs as drooping or creeping stems up to 60 cm with 6 ribs covered with many small spines.
Extant Species
There are two species in the genus Aporocactus:[3]
Scientific name | Distribution | Image |
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A. flagelliformis | Mexico (Hidalgo) | |
A. martianus | Mexico (Oaxaca) | |
References
- Cruz, Miguel Ángel; Arias, Salvador; Terrazas, Teresa (2016-04-01). "Molecular phylogeny and taxonomy of the genus Disocactus (Cactaceae), based on the DNA sequences of six chloroplast markers". Willdenowia. 46 (1): 145–164. doi:10.3372/wi.46.46112. ISSN 0511-9618.
- Korotkova, Nadja; Borsch, Thomas; Arias, Salvador (2017-11-03). "A phylogenetic framework for the Hylocereeae (Cactaceae) and implications for the circumscription of the genera". Phytotaxa. 327 (1): 1–46. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.327.1.1. ISSN 1179-3163.
- "Aporocactus Lem". Plants of the World Online. Kew Science. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
External Links
- Media related to Aporocactus at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Aporocactus at Wikispecies
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