Corryocactus brevistylus

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Cactoideae
Tribus: Echinocereeae
Genus: Corryocactus
Species: Corryocactus brevistylus
Name

Corryocactus brevistylus (K.Schum. ex Vaupel) Britton & Rose (1920)
Synonyms

Basionym
Cereus brevistylus K.Schum. ex Vaupel, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 50(111): 17 (1913).

Heterotypic
Corryocactus brevispinus Rauh & Backeb. in Backeb., Descr. Cact. Nov. 12 (1957).
Corryocactus brevistylus subsp. puquiensis (Rauh & Backeb.) Ostolaza, Cactaceae Consensus Init. 6: 8 (1998).
Corryocactus brevistylus var. puquiensis (Rauh & Backeb.) Rauh, Kakteen an ihren Standorten 134 (1979), comb. inval.
Corryocactus brevistylus var. puquiensis (Rauh & Backeb.) F.Ritter, Kakteen Südamerika 4: 1279 (1981), comb. inval.
Corryocactus krausii Backeb., Descr. Cact. Nov. 1: 12. 1956 publ. 1957.
Corryocactus pachycladus Rauh & Backeb. in Backeb., Descr. Cact. Nov. 12 (1956) publ (1957).
Corryocactus puquiensis Rauh & Backeb. in Backeb., Descr. Cact. Nov. 12 (1957).

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America
Regional: Western South America
S. Peru to N. Chile.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Britton, N.L. & Rose, J.N. 1920. The Cactaceae. Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family. Vol. 2. 239 pp. + 39 pl. Carnegie Institution of Washington. BHL PDF Reference page. : 2: 66, fig. 99, 101.

Additional references

Korotkova, N., Aquino, D., Arias, S., Eggli, U., Franck, A. , Gómez-Hinostrosa, C., Guerrero, P.C., Hernández, H.M., Kohlbecker, A., Köhler, M., Luther, K., Majure, L.C., Müller, A., Metzing, D., Nyffeler, R., Sánchez, D., Schlumpberger, B. & Berendsohn, W.G. 2021. Cactaceae at Caryophyllales. org–a dynamic online species-level taxonomic backbone for the family. Willdenowia 51(2): 251–270. DOI: 10.3372/wi.51.51208 Open access Reference page.
Señoret Espinosa, F. & Acosta Ramos, J.P. (2013) Cactáceas Nativas de Chile, Guía de Campo [1]

Links

Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Corryocactus brevistylus in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Dec 08. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Corryocactus brevistylus in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Dec 08. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2021. Corryocactus brevistylus. Published online. Accessed: Dec 08 2021.
Tropicos.org 2021. Corryocactus brevistylus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 08 Dec 2021.
Hassler, M. 2021. Corryocactus brevistylus. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Dec 08. Reference page.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Corryocactus brevistylus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

Corryocactus brevistylus or is a species of columnar cactus found in Peru.[1] It is most noteworthy for its exceptionally long and formidable spines, up to ten inches (25 centimeters) in length.[2]
References

"Name - Corryocactus brevistylus Cárdenas". Tropicos. 2019-08-04. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
Backeberg, C. (1977). Cactus Lexicon. Poole and Dorset, England: Blandford Press. p. 340.