Biology:Tephrocactus articulatus

Short description: Species of cactus

Tephrocactus articulatus
Tephrocactus articulatus of the inermis variety.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Genus:	Tephrocactus
Species:	T. articulatus
Binomial name
Tephrocactus articulatus (Pfeiff.) Backeb.
Synonyms
Opuntia glomerata var. polycantha Pfeiff. Lem. (Speg.) G.D.Rowley Opuntia glomerata f. papyracantha (Phil.) Castell. Opuntia papyracantha Opuntia andicola K.Schum. Opuntia papyracantha Phil. Opuntia polymorpha Pfeiff. Pfeiff. Opuntia strobiliformis A.Berger Opuntia syringacantha Opuntia articulata (Pfeiff.) C.F.Först. Opuntia turpinii var. polymorpha Salm-Dyck Cereus polymorphus (Pfeiff.) D.R.Hunt Lem. Tephrocactus andicola (Pfeiff.) Lem. Tephrocactus articulatus var. calvus Opuntia articulata (Lem.) Backeb. Tephrocactus articulatus var. diadematus (Lem.) Backeb. Tephrocactus articulatus var. inermis Otto (Speg.) Backeb. Tephrocactus articulatus var. oligacanthus (Speg.) Backeb. Tephrocactus articulatus var. papyracanthus Opuntia calva (Phil.) Backeb. Tephrocactus articulatus var. polyacanthus (Speg.) Backeb. Cereus articulatus C.F.Först. Lem. (Pfeiff.) Backeb. Tephrocactus articulatus f. papyracanthus (Phil.) Guiggi & Verloove Opuntia diademata var. calva f. syringacanthus (Pfeiff.) F.Ritter Tephrocactus calvus (Lem.) Lem. (Lem.) F.A.C.Weber ex K.Schum. (Lem.) Backeb., C.Backeberg & F.M.Knuth Tephrocactus diadematus (Lem.) Lem. Opuntia diademata var. inermis (Pfeiff.) Backeb. Tephrocactus glomeratus var. fulvispinus Cereus syringscanthus Speg. Speg. Tephrocactus inermis (Speg.) Backeb. Opuntia diademata var. oligacantha (Pfeiff.) Y.Itô Tephrocactus neoglomeratus var. fulvispinus (Lem.) Y.Itô Speg. (A.Berger) Backeb., C.Backeberg & F.M.Knuth Tephrocactus turpinii (Lem.) Lem. Opuntia diademata var. polyacantha Pfeiff. Speg. Opuntia diademata Lem. Opuntia glomerata var. calva Tephrocactus strobiliformis Opuntia andicola var. fulvispina (Lem.) G.D.Rowley Tephrocactus neoglomeratus var. andicola Tephrocactus glomeratus var. inermis (Lem.) Backeb. Opuntia glomerata var. inermis Tephrocactus glomeratus var. andicola Tephrocactus diadematus var. calvus Tephrocactus articulatus (Speg.) G.D.Rowley Tephrocactus articulatus var. syringacanthus Opuntia turpinii

Tephrocactus articulatus is a species of cactus in the subfamily Opuntioideae of the plant family Cactaceae. They usually grow branches up to one foot tall with white flowers. Propagation is usually through cuttings. Stem segments easily break away and will root without special treatment. Plants may also be grown from seeds. Spring blooms open at end-of-evening nautical twilight, and close shortly after sunrise.

They originate in Argentina , but are cultivated in outdoor landscaping in warm desert climates such as Phoenix, Arizona.

Varieties have been recognized, including var. inermis (spruce cone cactus) and var. papyracanthus (paper spine cholla cactus), but none are accepted by Plants of the World Online.

Images

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  In Springs Preserve garden, Las Vegas

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  "var. diadematus"

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  "var. diadematus" details

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  "var. inermis"

Subspecies

• Tephrocactus articulatus var. articulatus
• Tephrocactus articulatus var. oligocanthus (Speg.) Backeb.
• Tephrocactus articulatus var. strobiliformis Backeb.

References

• Paper Spine Cactus (Tephrocactus articulatus)
• Tephrocactus articulatus var. syringacanthus

External links

• Kew Plant List
• IPNI Listing

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