Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm.

, Boston J. Nat. Hist. 6: 206 (1850). BHL
IPNI Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)
urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:175276-2
Publication
Boston Journal of Natural History. Boston, MA
Collation
6: 206
Family as entered in IPNI
Cactaceae

Type Information

Collector Team
F.J.Lindheimer 827
Locality
Comanche Spring, New Braunfels
Collection Date
May 1851
Type Herbaria
isoneotype ARIZ
isoneotype BM
isoneotype F
isoneotype PH
isoneotype NY
isoneotype G
isoneotype GH
isoneotype TEX
isoneotype UC
isoneotype US
Chosen By
Benson Cacti U. S. Canada 924. 1982
Distribution Of Types
Texas (South-Central U.S.A., Northern America)

Remarks

Benson cited F.J.Lindheimer 827 as Typical specimen (for joints). According to Crook & Mottram (Bradleya 18: 116. 2000), Benson's LT. process may constitute Lectotypification step 2.

Links

Basionym of
Opuntia mesacantha var. macrorhiza (Engelm.) J.M.Coult.
Basionym of
Opuntia mesacantha var. macrorhiza (Engelm.) J.M.Coult., Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 3(7): 430 (1896).
Nomenclatural link
Opuntia compressa var. macrorhiza (Engelm.) L.D.Benson, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. ser. 4, 25: 251 (1944).