Pediocactus despainii
Pediocactus despainii

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: Cacteae
Genus: Pediocactus
Species: Pediocactus despainii

Name

Pediocactus despainii S.L.Welsh & Goodrich, Great Basin Naturalist 40: 83 [(-86), fig] (1980).

Note

The specific epithet honors the discoverer Ms. Kim Despain.

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Pediocactus simpsonii var. despainii (S.L.Welsh & Goodrich) Halda, Acta Mus. Richnov., Sect. Nat. 5: 14 (1998).
    • Puebloa bradyi var. despainii (S.L.Welsh & Goodrich) Doweld, Sukkulenty 1(2): 22 (1999).
    • Pediocactus bradyi subsp. despainii (S.L.Welsh & Goodrich) Hochstätter, Gen. Pediocactus, Navajoa, Toumeya Revised 64 (1995)
    • Pediocactella bradyi var. despainii (S.L.Welsh & Goodrich) Doweld, nom. inval.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Pediocactus despainii
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
      • Utah.

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

References

Primary references

Additional references

Vernacular names

English: San Rafael Cactus, Despain's Pincushion Cactus
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