Biology:Aporocactus
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Short description: Genus of cacti
| Aporocactus | |
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| Aporocactus martianus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Tribe: | Hylocereeae |
| Genus: | Aporocactus Lem. |
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Aporocactus is a genus of cacti in the tribe Hylocereeae native to Mexico. It used to be classified as a subgenus in Disocactus, but according to molecular evidence, it should be excluded from Disocactus and treated as a separate genus.[1][2]
Description
It is an epiphytic genus growing on the branches of trees, but without parasitizing them. Occurs as drooping or creeping stems up to 60 cm with 6 ribs covered with many small spines.
Extant Species
There are two species in the genus Aporocactus:[3]
| Scientific name | Distribution | Image |
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| A. flagelliformis | Mexico (Hidalgo) | 
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| A. martianus | Mexico (Oaxaca) | 
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References
- ↑ Cruz, Miguel Ángel; Arias, Salvador; Terrazas, Teresa (2016-04-01). "Molecular phylogeny and taxonomy of the genus Disocactus (Cactaceae), based on the DNA sequences of six chloroplast markers". Willdenowia 46 (1): 145–164. doi:10.3372/wi.46.46112. ISSN 0511-9618. https://bioone.org/journals/Willdenowia/volume-46/issue-1/wi.46.46112/Molecular-phylogeny-and-taxonomy-of-the-genus-Disocactus-Cactaceae-based/10.3372/wi.46.46112.full.
- ↑ Korotkova, Nadja; Borsch, Thomas; Arias, Salvador (2017-11-03). "A phylogenetic framework for the Hylocereeae (Cactaceae) and implications for the circumscription of the genera" (in en). Phytotaxa 327 (1): 1–46. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.327.1.1. ISSN 1179-3163. https://www.biotaxa.org/Phytotaxa/article/view/phytotaxa.327.1.1.
- ↑ "Aporocactus Lem.". Kew Science. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:5203-1.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q2858521 entry
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