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As classified in WFO snapshot

May 2019

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genus

Echinocereus Engelm.

This genus name was first published in Mem. Tour N. Mexico: 91. 1848.  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000012914.

Synonyms of Echinocereus

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Morangaya G.D.Rowley Ashingtonia 1: 44. 1974. wfo-4000024827
Wilcoxia Britton & Rose Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12(10): 434. 1909. (21 Jul 1909) wfo-4000040711

Species in Echinocereus ( ${pageIsLoading?'loading':'showing'} species ${currentlyShowingRangeFirst} to ${currentlyShowingRangeLast} of ${ totalPartsCount })

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link

Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Echinocereus:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Echinocereus centralis (Coult.) Rose Contr. U. S. Natl. Herb. 12: 293 1909 wfo-0000661188
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Echinocereus chrysocentrus (Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow) Orcutt Cactography 4 1926 wfo-0000661201
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Echinocereus rosei Wooton & Standl. Contr. U. S. Natl. Herb. 19: 457 1915 wfo-0000661492