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

Authors:

Engelmann, Georg (George)

Published In: Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 3: 289. 1856. (Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts)

Type-Protologue

Locality: Mexico: Coahuila: south of Saltillo on the battle field of Buena Vista. [1848]

Collector and Number: [Dr. J. Gregg s.n.]

Distribution: Mexico (Coahuila to Queretaro & Hidalgo)

Institution(s): MO

Note: Engelmann cites Rep. U.S. Mex. Bound., Cact. 46. 1859 (as B.C.R.) and information in [] is from that source

Type Specimens

• HT: Josiah Gregg - 295 - MO - (BC:MO-177259/A:2015372), (BC:MO-177260/A:2238434). (MO - (BC:MO-177259/A:2015372), (BC:MO-177260/A:2238434))
• HT: Josiah Gregg - 295 - MO - (BC:MO-177259/A:2015372), (BC:MO-177260/A:2238434). (MO - (BC:MO-177259/A:2015372), (BC:MO-177260/A:2238434))
• HT: J. Gregg s.n. [295]; 1848; Mexico: Coahuila: south of Saltillo, common on the battle field of Buena Vista, fl. Jul

Higher Taxa:     Taxonomy Browser
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• class:  Equisetopsida C. Agardh
• subclass:  Magnoliidae Novák ex Takht.
• superorder:  Caryophyllanae Takht.
• order:  !Caryophyllales Juss. ex Bercht. & J. Presl
• family:  !!Cactaceae Juss.
• genus:  Opuntia Mill.

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.

Projects: IPCN , VPA

Keywords: BCA, JCS