Pediocactus sileri

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 sileri

Name

Pediocactus sileri (Engelm. ex J.M.Coult.) L.D.Benson (1961)

Note

The specific epithet of the species A. L. Siler, who discovered the first plants.

Synonyms

  • Basionym
    • Echinocactus sileri Engelm. ex J.M.Coult., Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 3(7): 376. 1896.
  • Homotypic
    • Utahia sileri (Engelm. ex J.M.Coult.) Britton & Rose, Cactaceae 3: 215. 1922.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Pediocactus sileri
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Southern Central USA
      • Arizona, Utah

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

References

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Vernacular names

English: Siler's pincushion cactus, silver pincushion cactus, and gypsum plains cactus
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