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Pterocactus

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Pterocactus
Genus recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Catalogue of Life in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Pterocactus
Genus recognized by wikipedia русскую Википедию, wikipedia NL, wikipedia POL, wikipedia VI, wikipedia FI, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, Canada Species List, Argentina Species List, NCBI, wikidata_hierarchy tar gz, wikipedia DE, wikipedia ES, wikipedia IT, wikipedia PT, wikipedia FR, CITES, wikipedia EN, Wikidata Common Names, Wikimedia Commons, Barcode of Life Data Systems, iNaturalist data coverage, Wikipedia (inferred records), and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Pterocactus
Recognized by Furui 2020 and Kubitzki et al
Pterocactus K. Schum.
Genus recognized by GBIF classification, Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024, Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy, and GBIF data coverage

Alternative Names

Opuntia araucana (A. Cast.) M. Kiessling
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification (Originally found in sources as doubtful taxon within Opuntia Mill.)
Opuntia megliolii (R. Kiesling) M. Kiessling
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification (Originally found in sources as doubtful taxon within Opuntia Mill.)
Pterocactus kurtzei K. Schum.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pterocactus
Harvest ancestor according to NMNH type specimens, iNaturalist, and Flickr Group
Pterocactus K. Schum.
Harvest ancestor according to EOL authors
Pterocactus K. Schum. 1897
Authority according to NCBI

Common Names

Armenian

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Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

翅子掌属 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Japanese

プテロカクタス属 preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020 and admin

Persian

کاکتوس‌های بالچه‌ای preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Russian

Птерокактус preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

الزاحف المجنح preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Pterocactus

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Archaeplastida
Chloroplastida
Streptophyta
Embryophytes
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytes
Angiosperms
Eudicots
Superasterids
Caryophyllales
Cactaceae
Pterocactus (this page)
Pterocactus araucanus A. Cast.
Pterocactus australis (F. A. C. Weber) Backeb.
Pterocactus fischeri Britton & Rose
Pterocactus gonjianii R. Kiesling
Pterocactus hickenii Britton & Rose
Pterocactus megliolii R. Kiesling
Pterocactus reticulatus R. Kiesling
Pterocactus tuberosus (Pfeiff.) Britton & Rose
Pterocactus valentini Speg.
Acharagma
Ariocarpus
Armatocereus
Arrojadoa
Arthrocereus
Austrocactus
Austrocylindropuntia
Bergerocactus
Blossfeldia
Brachycereus
Brasilicereus
Browningia
Calymmanthium
Carnegiea
Castellanosia
Cephalocereus
Cereus
Cipocereus
Cleistocactus
Cleistocana
Coleocephalocereus
Consolea
Copiapoa
Corryocactus
Corynopuntia
Cumulopuntia
Dendrocereus
Denmoza
Discocactus
Disocactus
Echinocactus
Echinocereus
Echinopsis
Epiphyllum
Epithelantha
Eriosyce
Escontria
Espostocactus
Ferocactus
Geohintonia
Gymnocalycium
Haageocereus
Haagespostoa
Harrisia
Hatiora
Hylocereus
Jasminocereus
Lasiocereus
Leptocereus
Leuchtenbergia
Lophophora
Maihueniopsis
Mammillaria
Matucana
Melocactus
Mila
Miqueliopuntia
Myrtgerocactus
Myrtillocactus
Neobuxbaumia
Neowerdermannia
Nopalea
Obregonia
Opuntia
Oreocereus
Oroya
Ortegocactus
Pachycereus
Parodia
Pediocactus
Pelecyphora
Peniocereus
Pereskia
Pfeiffera
Pierrebraunia
Pilosocereus
Polaskia
Pseudoacanthocereus
Pseudorhipsalis
Pygmaeocereus
Quiabentia
Rauhocereus
Rhipsalis
Samaipaticereus
Schlumbergera
Sclerocactus
Selenicereus
Stenocactus
Stenocereus
Stetsonia
Strombocactus
Strophocactus
Tephrocactus
Tunilla
Turbinicarpus
Uebelmannia
Weberbauerocereus
Weberocereus
Yavia
Yungasocereus
26 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Biota
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllales Juss. ex Bercht. & J. Presl
Cactaceae Juss.
Opuntioideae Burnett
Pterocactus K. Schum. (this page)
Pterocactus araucanus A. Cast.
Pterocactus australis (F. A. C. Weber) Backeb.
Pterocactus fischeri Britton & Rose
Pterocactus gonjianii R. Kiesling
Pterocactus hickenii Britton & Rose
Pterocactus megliolii Kiesling
Pterocactus michelianus N. Zamora
Pterocactus monophyllus Klitg., L. P. Queiroz & G. P. Lewis
Pterocactus neuquensis R. Kiesling, E. Sarnes & N. Sarnes
Pterocactus reticulatus Kiesling
Pterocactus tuberosus (Pfeiff.) Britton & Rose
Pterocactus valentini Speg.
Airampoa Fric
Austrocylindropuntia Backeb.
Brasiliopuntia (K. Schum.) A. Berger
Consolea Lem.
Cumulopuntia F. Ritter
Cylindropuntia (Engelm.) F. M. Knuth
Grusonia F. Rchb. ex Britton & Rose
Maihueniopsis Speg.
Micropuntia Daston
Miqueliopuntia Fric ex F. Ritter
Opuntia Mill.
Pereskiopsis Britton & Rose
Puna Kiesling
Punotia D. R. Hunt
Quiabentia Britton & Rose
Salmonopuntia P. V. Heath
Tacinga Britton & Rose
Tephrocactus Lem.

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3

Pterocactus (this page)
Pterocactus araucanus A. Cast.
Pterocactus australis (F. A. C. Weber) Backeb.
Pterocactus fischeri Britton & Rose
Pterocactus gonjianii R. Kiesling
Pterocactus hickenii Britton & Rose
Pterocactus megliolii R. Kiesling
Pterocactus reticulatus R. Kiesling
Pterocactus tuberosus (Pfeiff.) Britton & Rose
Pterocactus valentini Speg.
Acharagma
Ariocarpus
Armatocereus
Arrojadoa
Arthrocereus
Austrocactus
Austrocylindropuntia
Bergerocactus
Blossfeldia
Brachycereus
Brasilicereus
Browningia
Calymmanthium
Carnegiea
Castellanosia
Cephalocereus
Cereus
Cipocereus
Cleistocactus
Cleistocana
Coleocephalocereus
Consolea
Copiapoa
Corryocactus
Corynopuntia
Cumulopuntia
Dendrocereus
Denmoza
Discocactus
Disocactus
Echinocactus
Echinocereus
Echinopsis
Epiphyllum
Epithelantha
Eriosyce
Escontria
Espostocactus
Ferocactus
Geohintonia
Gymnocalycium
Haageocereus
Haagespostoa
Harrisia
Hatiora
Hylocereus
Jasminocereus
Lasiocereus
Leptocereus
Leuchtenbergia
Lophophora
Maihueniopsis
Mammillaria
Matucana
Melocactus
Mila
Miqueliopuntia
Myrtgerocactus
Myrtillocactus
Neobuxbaumia
Neowerdermannia
Nopalea
Obregonia
Opuntia
Oreocereus
Oroya
Ortegocactus
Pachycereus
Parodia
Pediocactus
Pelecyphora
Peniocereus
Pereskia
Pfeiffera
Pierrebraunia
Pilosocereus
Polaskia
Pseudoacanthocereus
Pseudorhipsalis
Pygmaeocereus
Quiabentia
Rauhocereus
Rhipsalis
Samaipaticereus
Schlumbergera
Sclerocactus
Selenicereus
Stenocactus
Stenocereus
Stetsonia
Strombocactus
Strophocactus
Tephrocactus
Tunilla
Turbinicarpus
Uebelmannia
Weberbauerocereus
Weberocereus
Yavia
Yungasocereus
26 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Archaeplastida
Chloroplastida
Streptophyta
Embryophytes
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytes
Angiosperms
Eudicots
Superasterids
Caryophyllales
Cactaceae
Pterocactus (this page)
Pterocactus araucanus A. Cast.
Pterocactus australis (F. A. C. Weber) Backeb.
Pterocactus fischeri Britton & Rose
Pterocactus gonjianii R. Kiesling
Pterocactus hickenii Britton & Rose
Pterocactus megliolii R. Kiesling
Pterocactus reticulatus R. Kiesling
Pterocactus tuberosus (Pfeiff.) Britton & Rose
Pterocactus valentini Speg.
Acharagma
Ariocarpus
Armatocereus
Arrojadoa
Arthrocereus
Austrocactus
Austrocylindropuntia
Bergerocactus
Blossfeldia
Brachycereus
Brasilicereus
Browningia
Calymmanthium
Carnegiea
Castellanosia
Cephalocereus
Cereus
Cipocereus
Cleistocactus
Cleistocana
Coleocephalocereus
Consolea
Copiapoa
Corryocactus
Corynopuntia
Cumulopuntia
Dendrocereus
Denmoza
Discocactus
Disocactus
Echinocactus
Echinocereus
Echinopsis
Epiphyllum
Epithelantha
Eriosyce
Escontria
Espostocactus
Ferocactus
Geohintonia
Gymnocalycium
Haageocereus
Haagespostoa
Harrisia
Hatiora
Hylocereus
Jasminocereus
Lasiocereus
Leptocereus
Leuchtenbergia
Lophophora
Maihueniopsis
Mammillaria
Matucana
Melocactus
Mila
Miqueliopuntia
Myrtgerocactus
Myrtillocactus
Neobuxbaumia
Neowerdermannia
Nopalea
Obregonia
Opuntia
Oreocereus
Oroya
Ortegocactus
Pachycereus
Parodia
Pediocactus
Pelecyphora
Peniocereus
Pereskia
Pfeiffera
Pierrebraunia
Pilosocereus
Polaskia
Pseudoacanthocereus
Pseudorhipsalis
Pygmaeocereus
Quiabentia
Rauhocereus
Rhipsalis
Samaipaticereus
Schlumbergera
Sclerocactus
Selenicereus
Stenocactus
Stenocereus
Stetsonia
Strombocactus
Strophocactus
Tephrocactus
Tunilla
Turbinicarpus
Uebelmannia
Weberbauerocereus
Weberocereus
Yavia
Yungasocereus
26 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4

Pterocactus (this page)
Pterocactus araucanus A. Cast.
Pterocactus australis (F. A. C. Weber) Backeb.
Pterocactus fischeri Britton & Rose
Pterocactus gonjianii R. Kiesling
Pterocactus hickenii Britton & Rose
Pterocactus megliolii R. Kiesling
Pterocactus reticulatus R. Kiesling
Pterocactus tuberosus (Pfeiff.) Britton & Rose
Pterocactus valentini Speg.
Acharagma
Ariocarpus
Armatocereus
Arrojadoa
Arthrocereus
Austrocactus
Austrocylindropuntia
Bergerocactus
Blossfeldia
Brachycereus
Brasilicereus
Browningia
Calymmanthium
Carnegiea
Castellanosia
Cephalocereus
Cereus
Cipocereus
Cleistocactus
Cleistocana
Coleocephalocereus
Consolea
Copiapoa
Corryocactus
Corynopuntia
Cumulopuntia
Dendrocereus
Denmoza
Discocactus
Disocactus
Echinocactus
Echinocereus
Echinopsis
Epiphyllum
Epithelantha
Eriosyce
Escontria
Espostocactus
Ferocactus
Geohintonia
Gymnocalycium
Haageocereus
Haagespostoa
Harrisia
Hatiora
Hylocereus
Jasminocereus
Lasiocereus
Leptocereus
Leuchtenbergia
Lophophora
Maihueniopsis
Mammillaria
Matucana
Melocactus
Mila
Miqueliopuntia
Myrtgerocactus
Myrtillocactus
Neobuxbaumia
Neowerdermannia
Nopalea
Obregonia
Opuntia
Oreocereus
Oroya
Ortegocactus
Pachycereus
Parodia
Pediocactus
Pelecyphora
Peniocereus
Pereskia
Pfeiffera
Pierrebraunia
Pilosocereus
Polaskia
Pseudoacanthocereus
Pseudorhipsalis
Pygmaeocereus
Quiabentia
Rauhocereus
Rhipsalis
Samaipaticereus
Schlumbergera
Sclerocactus
Selenicereus
Stenocactus
Stenocereus
Stetsonia
Strombocactus
Strophocactus
Tephrocactus
Tunilla
Turbinicarpus
Uebelmannia
Weberbauerocereus
Weberocereus
Yavia
Yungasocereus
26 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

GBIF classification

Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllales
Cactaceae
Pterocactus K. Schum. (this page)
Pterocactus araucanus A. Cast.
Pterocactus australis (F. A. C. Weber) Backeb.
Pterocactus comberi Britton & Rose
Pterocactus fischeri Britton & Rose
Pterocactus gonjianii R. Kiesling
Pterocactus hickenii Britton & Rose
Pterocactus kuntze
Pterocactus megliolii R. Kiesling
Pterocactus reticulatus Kiesling
Pterocactus tuberosus Britton & Rose
Pterocactus valentini Speg.
Acanthanthus Y. Itô
Acanthocereus (Engelm. ex A. Berger) Britton & Rose
Aporophyllum
Ariocarpus Scheidw.
Arrojadoa Britton & Rose
Arthrocereus A. Berger
Astrophytum Lem.
Austrocylindropuntia Backeb.
Aztekium Boed.
Bergerocactus Britton & Rose
Blossfeldia Werderm.
Borkersia Halda, Malina & Panar.
Brasiliopuntia A. Berger
Browningia Britton & Rose
Carnegiea Britton & Rose
Castellanosia Cárdenas
Cereus Mill.
Chamaebivia Halda, Malina & Panar.
Chamaezicactus Halda, Malina & Panar.
Chilenia Backeb.
Cipocereus F. Ritter
Cleistocactus Lem.
Coleocephalocereus Backeb.
Consolea Lem.
Copiapoa Britton & Rose
Coryphantha (Engelm.) Lem.
Discocatus
Disocactus Lindl.
Disophyllum Innes
Disoselenicereus E. Meier
Echinocereus Engelm.
Echinopsis Zucc.
Enlychnia
Epiphyllum Haw.
Epithelantha F. A. C. Weber ex Britton & Rose
Eriosyce Phil.
Escobaria Britton, Rose & P. Buxb.
Escobariopsis Doweld
Escontria Rose
Espostoa Britton, Rose & W. T. Marshall
Facheiroa Britton & Rose
Ferocactus Britton & Rose
Frailea Britton & Rose
Haageocereus Backeb.
Haagespostoa G. D. Rowley
Harrisia Britton
Heliochia G. D. Rowley
Heliorhipsalis Doweld
Helioselenius G. D. Rowley
Hylorhipsalis Doweld
Jasminocereus Britton & Rose
Lasiocereus F. Ritter
Leocereus Britton & Rose
Leptocereus Britton & Rose
Leuchtenbergia Hook.
Lophophora J. M. Coult.
Mammillaria Haw.
Matucana Britton & Rose
Melocactus Link & Otto
Micranthocereus Backeb.
Mila Britton & Rose
Myrtgerocactus Moran
Myrtillocactus Console
Neolloydia Britton & Rose
Obregonia Fric.
Opuntia Mill.
Oroya Britton & Rose
Pachycereus Britton & Rose
Parodia Speg.
Pediocactus Britton & Rose
Pelecyphora Ehrenb.
Peniocereus (A. Berger) Britton & Rose
Pereskia Mill.
Pereskiopsis Britton & Rose
Peronocactus Doweld
Peyotl F. Hern.
Pfeiffera Salm-Dyck
Pierrebraunia Esteves
Pilosocereus Byles & G. D. Rowley
Rebutia K. Schum.
Rhipsalis Gaertn.
Rhipsaphyllopsis Werderm.
Samaipaticereus Cárdenas
Schlumbergera Lem.
Sclerocactus Britton & Rose
Selenicereus Britton & Rose
Seleniphyllum G. D. Rowley
Stenocactus (K. Schum.) A. Berger
Stenocereus (A. Berger) Riccob.
Stetsonia Britton & Rose
Tephrocactus Lem.
Thelocactus Britton & Rose
Turbinicarpus (Backeb.) Buxb. & Backeb.
Turbiniphora Halda & Malina
Uebelmannia Buining
Ursopuntia P. V. Heath
Weberbauerocereus Backeb.
Weberocereus Britton & Rose
Yavia R. Kiesling & Piltz
Yungasocereus F. Ritter
65 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Plantae
Viridiplantae
Streptophyta
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllanae
Caryophyllales
Cactaceae Juss.
Pterocactus K. Schum. (this page)
Pterocactus araucanus A. Cast.
Pterocactus australis (F. A. C. Weber) Backeb.
Pterocactus fischeri Britton & Rose
Pterocactus gonjianii R. Kiesling
Pterocactus hickenii Britton & Rose
Pterocactus megliolii R. Kiesling
Pterocactus reticulatus R. Kiesling
Pterocactus tuberosus (Pfeiff.) Britton & Rose
Pterocactus valentini Speg.
Acanthocereus (Engelm. ex A. Berger) Britton & Rose
Ariocarpus Scheidw.
Armatocereus Backeb.
Arrojadoa Britton & Rose
Astrophytum Lem.
Aztekium Boed.
Bergerocactus Britton & Rose
Blossfeldia Werderm.
Brasiliopuntia (K. Schum.) A. Berger
Calymmanthium F. Ritter
Carnegiea Britton & Rose
Cephalocereus Pfeiff.
Cereus Mill.
Cipocereus F. Ritter
Cleistocactus Lem.
Coleocephalocereus Backeb.
Consolea Lem.
Copiapoa Britton & Rose
Corryocactus Britton & Rose
Corynopuntia F. M. Knuth
Coryphantha (Engelm.) Lem.
Cumulopuntia F. Ritter
Cylindropuntia (Engelm.) F. M. Knuth
Dendrocereus Britton & Rose
Denmoza Britton & Rose
Discocactus Pfeiff.
Echinocactus Link & Otto
Echinocereus Engelm.
Echinopsis Zucc.
Epiphyllum Haw.
Epithelantha A. Weber ex Britton & Rose
Eriosyce Phil.
Escobaria Britton & Rose
Escontria Rose
Espostoa Britton & Rose
Espostoopsis Buxb.
Eulychnia Phil.
Facheiroa Britton & Rose
Ferocactus Britton & Rose
Frailea Britton & Rose
Geohintonia Glass & W. A. Fitz Maur.
Grusonia Rchb. fil. ex Britton & Rose
Harrisia Britton
Hatiora Britton & Rose
Hylocereus (A. Berger) Britton & Rose
Lasiocereus F. Ritter
Lepismium Pfeiff.
Leptocereus (A. Berger) Britton & Rose
Leuchtenbergia Hook.
Lophophora J. M. Coult.
Maihuenia (Phil. ex F. A. C. Weber) K. Schum.
Maihueniopsis Speg.
Mammillaria Haw.
Melocactus (L.) Link & Otto
Micranthocereus Backeb.
Mila Britton & Rose
Myrtillocactus Console
Neobuxbaumia Backeb.
Neolloydia Britton & Rose
Neoraimondia Britton & Rose
Neowerdermannia Fric
Nopalea Salm-Dyck
Obregonia Fric
Opuntia Mill.
Oreocereus (A. Berger) Riccob.
Oroya Britton & Rose
Ortegocactus Alexander
Pachycereus (A. Berger) Britton & Rose
Parodia Speg.
Pediocactus Britton & Rose
Peniocereus (A. Berger) Britton & Rose
Pereskia Mill.
Pereskiopsis Britton & Rose
Pfeiffera Salm-Dyck
Pilosocereus Byles & G. D. Rowley
Polaskia Backeb.
Praecereus Buxb.
Pygmaeocereus H. Johnson & Backeb.
Rauhocereus Backeb.
Rebutia K. Schum.
Rhipsalis Gaertn.
Samaipaticereus Cárdenas
Schlumbergera Lem.
Sclerocactus Britton & Rose
Selenicereus (A. Berger) Britton & Rose
Stenocactus (K. Schum.) A. Berger
Stenocereus (A. Berger) Riccob.
Stephanocereus A. Berger
Stetsonia Britton & Rose
Strombocactus Britton & Rose
Strophocactus Britton & Rose
Tacinga Britton & Rose
Tephrocactus Lem.
Thelocactus (K. Schum.) Britton & Rose
Tunilla D. R. Hunt & Iliff
Turbinicarpus (Backeb.) Buxb. & Backeb.
Uebelmannia Buining
Weberbauerocereus Backeb.
Yavia R. Kiesling & Piltz
Yungasocereus F. Ritter
26 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Viridiplantae
Streptophyta
Streptophytina
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Euphyllophyta
Spermatophyta
Magnoliopsida
Mesangiospermae
eudicotyledons
Gunneridae
Pentapetalae
Caryophyllales
Cactineae
Cactaceae
Opuntioideae
Pterocactus (this page)
Pterocactus gonjianii
Pterocactus kuntzei
Pterocactus tuberosus
Pterocactus valentinii
Airampoa
Austrocylindropuntia
Brasiliopuntia
Consolea
Corynopuntia
Cumulopuntia
Cylindropuntia
Grusonia
Maihueniopsis
Miqueliopuntia
Nopalea
Opuntia
Pereskiopsis
Punotia
Quiabentia
Salmiopuntia
Tacinga
Tephrocactus
Tunilla

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Angiospermae
eudicots
core eudicots
Caryophyllales
Cactaceae
Opuntioideae
Pterocacteae
Pterocactus (this page)
Pterocactus araucanus
Pterocactus australis
Pterocactus fischeri
Pterocactus gonjianii
Pterocactus hickenii
Pterocactus kuntzei
Pterocactus marenae
Pterocactus megliolii
Pterocactus neuquensis
Pterocactus pumilus
Pterocactus reticulatus
Pterocactus skottsbergii
Pterocactus tuberosus
Pterocactus valentini
Pterocactus valentinii
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