Espostoa lanata
Espostoa lanata

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: Cereeae
Subtribus: Trichocereinae
Genus: Espostoa
Species: Espostoa lanata
Subspecies: E. l. subsp. huanucoensis E. l. subsp. lanata E. l. subsp. lanianuligera E. l. subsp. ruficeps

Name

Espostoa lanata (Kunth) Britton & Rose

Synonyms

  • Cactus lanatus Kunth
  • Cephalocereus dautwitzii (J.N.Haage) Voss
  • Cereus dautwitzii (Haage) Orcutt
  • Cereus dautwitzii (J.N.Haage) Mottet
  • Cereus lanatus (Kunth) DC.
  • Cereus lanatus subsp. sericatus (Backeb.) Werderm.
  • Cereus sericatus Backeb.
  • Cleistocactus lanatus (Kunth) F.A.C.Weber
  • Espostoa dautwitzii (Haage) Borg
  • Espostoa lanata var. floridaensis F.Ritter
  • Espostoa lanata f. roseiflora (Madsen & Z.Aguirre) Guiggi
  • Espostoa lanata subsp. roseiflora Madsen & Z.Aguirre
  • Espostoa lanata var. sericata (Backeb.) Backeb.
  • Espostoa laticornua Rauh & Backeb.
  • Espostoa laticornua var. atroviolacea Rauh & Backeb.
  • Espostoa laticornua var. rubens Rauh & Backeb.
  • Espostoa procera Rauh & Backeb.
  • Espostoa ritteri Buining
  • Espostoa sericata (Werderm. & Backeb.) Backeb.
  • Oreocereus lanatus (Kunth) Britton & Rose
  • Pilocereus dautwitzii J.N.Haage
  • Pilocereus lanatus F.A.C.Weber
  • Pilocereus lanatus var. haagei Jostmann

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Western South America
      • Ecuador, Peru

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

References

Primary references

Additional references

Vernacular names

English: Cotton Ball Cactus, Peruvian Old Man, Snowball Cactus
español: Cacto del anciano peruano
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