Group: Dicot Rank: species Kind: Name of a new Taxon Herbarium Placement: Bayer, 2nd, B, 210

Authors:

Britton, Nathaniel Lord
Rose, Joseph Nelson

Published In: Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 16(9): 257–258. 1912-1916[1913]. (6 Jun 1913) (Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb.)

Type-Protologue

Locality: Mexico: Chiapas: collected near Chicharras, alt. 900-1800 m, 12-15 Feb 1896

Collector and Number: E.W. Nelson 3761

Distribution: Mexico (Chiapas)

Institution(s): HT: US-255576

Type Specimens

• HT: Edward W. Nelson - 3761 - US - (/A:255576). (US - (/A:255576))

Higher Taxa:     Taxonomy Browser
Concept: Andean Bryophytes Bolivia Checklist Catalogue of New World Grasses Ecuador Catalogue Flora Mesoamericana Madagascar Catalogue Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica Moss Flora of China Peru Checklist Philippine Bryophytes System    details

• class:  Equisetopsida C. Agardh
• subclass:  Magnoliidae Novák ex Takht.
• superorder:  Caryophyllanae Takht.
• order:  !Caryophyllales Juss. ex Bercht. & J. Presl
• family:  !!Cactaceae Juss.
• genus:  !Epiphyllum Haw.

Conservation Status:

• CITES Appendix II - Trade controlled to avoid use incompatible with species survival - Global
  • Reference UNEP-WCMC. 2003. Checkl. CITES Sp. 1–339. UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre, Cambridge.
  • Conservation System UNEP-WCMC. 2003. Checkl. CITES Sp. 1–339. UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre, Cambridge.

Other names for this basionym:

Chiapasia nelsonii (Britton & Rose) Britton & Rose

Disocactus nelsonii (Britton & Rose) Linding.

Phyllocactus nelsonii (Britton & Rose) Vaupel

Projects: Mesoamericana , VPA

Keywords: FM