Tephrocactus
{{Short description|Genus of cacti}}
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|image = Tephrocactus articulatus 3.jpg
|image_caption = Tephrocactus articulatus
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|taxon = Tephrocactus
|authority = Lem.
|subdivision_ranks = Species
|subdivision =
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|type_species = Tephrocactus articulatus
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Tephrocactus (from Greek tephra, "ash", referring to the color of these plants' epidermis) is a genus of the cactus family (Cactaceae).
Species
Species of the genus Tephrocactus according to Plants of the World Online {{As of|2023|January}}:{{cite web | title=Tephrocactus Lem. - Plants of the World Online | website=Plants of the World Online | date=2019-07-07 | url=http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30003379-2 | access-date=2023-01-30}}
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| Tephrocactus abditus {{small|D.J.Ferguson & Janeba}} | Argentina (Salta) | |
| 120px | Tephrocactus alexanderi {{small|(Britton & Rose) Backeb.}} | Argentina. |
| 120px | Tephrocactus aoracanthus {{small|(Lem.) Lem.}} | Argentina. |
| 120px | Tephrocactus articulatus {{small|(Pfeiff.) Backeb.}} | Argentina. |
| 120px | Tephrocactus bonnieae {{small|(D.J.Ferguson & R.Kiesling) Stuppy}} | Argentina (Catamarca) |
| 120px | Tephrocactus molinensis {{small|(Speg.) Backeb.}} | Argentina (Salta) |
| 120px | Tephrocactus nigrispinus {{small|(K.Schum.) Backeb.}} | Argentina, Bolivia, Chile |
| Tephrocactus recurvatus {{small|(Gilmer & H.P.Thomas) D.R.Hunt & Ritz}} | Argentina (San Juan) | |
| Tephrocactus verschaffeltii {{small|(Cels ex F.A.C.Weber) D.R.Hunt & Ritz}} | Argentina, Bolivia | |
| 120px | Tephrocactus weberi {{small|(Speg.) Backeb.}} | Argentina (Salta). |
References
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Bibliography
- G. G. Leyton-Boyce et J. Illiff : The subgenus Tephrocactus (of the genus Opuntia), Morden, 1973
External links
- {{in lang|en}} [http://www.cactiguide.com/cactus/?genus=Tephrocactus photos on www.cactiguide.com]
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