External links to taxonomic opinions:
- IPNI Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)
- urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60468180-2
- Species Name
- Cylindropuntia alcahes (F.A.C.Weber) F.M.Knuth, Kaktus-ABC [Backeb. & Knuth] 127 (1936).
- Publication
- Madrono; Journal of the California Botanical Society
- Collation
- 62(1): 50, figs. 2 (map), 3
- Date of Publication
- 12 Feb 2015
- Family as entered in IPNI
- Cactaceae
Type Information
- Collector Team
- J. P. Rebman & Cota JPR 1219
- Locality
- ca. 8 mi N of El Rosario along Rte. 1, at km marker 42
- Collection Date
- 31 May 1991
- Type Herbaria
- holotype ASU
isotype BCMEX
isotype SD - Latitude
- 30° 9' N
- Longitude
- 115° 47' W
- Distribution Of Types
- Baja California Sur (Mexico, Northern America)
Remarks
Eponymy: This variety is named in honor of Lyle A. McGill, the botanist, for his contributions to cactus research in Baja California and Arizona. doi:10.3120/0024-9637-62.1.46