Kroenleinia grusonii

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: Kroenleinia
Species: K. grusonii

Name

Note:

A putative allopolyploid with chromosome reduction, originated from Echinocactus Link & Otto and Echinofossulocactus Lawr. (Mottram 2014).

References

  • Lodé, J. (2014) A new genus for a well-known cactus: Echinocactus grusonii. Cactus-Aventures International (102): 25–26-29.
  • Mottram, R. (2014) Allotaxa of the Cactaceae. The Cactican 5: 1–29 .
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