Aporocactus flagelliformis
Aporocactus flagelliformis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Cactoideae
Tribus: Hylocereeae
Genus: Aporocactus
Species: Aporocactus flagelliformis

Name

Aporocactus flagelliformis (L.) Lem., Ill. Hort. 7: Misc. 67. (1860)

Synonyms

  • Basionym
    • Cactus flagelliformis L., Sp. Pl. 1: 467. 1753.
  • Homotypic
    • Cereus flagelliformis (L.) Mill., Gard. Dict., ed. 8. n. 12. 1768.
    • Disocactus flagelliformis (L.) Barthlott, Bradleya 9: 87. 1991.
  • Heterotypic
    • Aporocactus flagelliformis var. leptophis (DC.) P.V.Heath, Calyx 2(2): 60. 1992.
    • Aporocactus leptophis (DC.) Britton & Rose, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 435. 1909.
    • Cereus flagelliformis var. leptophis (DC.) K.Schum., Gesamtbeschr. Kakt. 143. 1897.
    • Cereus flagelliformis var. minor Salm-Dyck in Pfeiff., Enum. Diagn. Cact. 111. 1837.
    • Cereus leptophis DC., Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. 17: 117. 1828.
    • Aporocactus flagriformis (Zucc. ex Pfeiff.) Lem., Cactées: 58. 1868
    • Aporocactus flagriformis (Zucc. ex Pfeiff.) Britton & Rose in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 435. 1909
    • Disocactus flagriformis (Zucc. ex Pfeiff.) Scheinvar, Fl. Cactológ. Est. Querétaro: 156. 2004
    • Discocactus flagriformis (Zucc. ex Pfeiff.) Scheinvar, Fl. Cactológ. Est. Querétaro: 156. 2004

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest
    • Introduced into:
      • Assam, India

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Additional references

Vernacular names

English: Rat Tail Cactus
español: flor de látigo, floricuerno, junquillo, nopalillo
suomi: Käärmekaktus
français: Cactus Queue-de-rat
Nāhuatl: Huitzocuitlapilli
português: Rabo-de-rato
русский: Апорокактус плетевидный
svenska: Ormkaktus
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