Stenocereus thurberi

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: Echinocereeae
Genus: Stenocereus
Species: Stenocereus thurberi
Subspecies: S. t. subsp. littoralis S. t. subsp. thurberi

Name

Stenocereus thurberi (Engelm.) Buxb. (1961)

Note

The specific epithet thurberi honors George Thurber (1821–1890), the first collector of the species.

Synonyms

  • Cereus thurberi Engelm. in Amer. J. Sci. Arts, ser. 2, 17: 234–235. 1854 syn. sec. ???
  • Marshallocereus thurberi (Engelm.) Backeb. in Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 23: 121. 1951 syn. sec. ???
  • Pilocereus thurberi Engelm. ex Rümpler, Handb. Cacteenk., ed. 2: 689. 1885 syn. sec. ???
  • Lemaireocereus thurberi (Engelm.) Britton & Rose in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12(10): 426. 1909 syn. sec. ???
  • Neolemaireocereus thurberi (Engelm.) Backeb. in Cactaceae (Berlin) 1943-1944: 10. 1944 syn. sec. ???
  • Rathbunia thurberi (Engelm.) P.V.Heath in Calyx 2(3): 103. 1992 syn. sec. ???
  • Glandulicereus thurberi (Engelm.) Guiggi in Cactology 3: 7. 2012 syn. sec. ???
    • Cereus thurberi var. monstrosus Dams in Monatsschr. Kakteenk. 14: 182. 1904 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
    • Rathbunia thurberi f. cristata P.V.Heath in Calyx 2: 103. 1992 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
  • Stenocereus thurberi f. cristatus (P.V.Heath) P.V.Heath in Calyx 5: 100. 1996 syn. sec. ???
    • Rathbunia thurberi f. dichotoma P.V.Heath in Calyx 2: 103. 1992 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
  • Stenocereus thurberi f. dichotomus (P.V.Heath) P.V.Heath in Calyx 5: 100. 1996 syn. sec. ???

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Western Central USA
      • S. Arizona
    • Regional: Mexico
      • N. Mexico.

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

References

Primary references

Additional references

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Orgelpfeifenkaktus
English: Organ Pipe Cactus
español: Pitahaya Dulce
Lëtzebuergesch: Uergelpäifekaktus
Nederlands: Orgelpijpcactus
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