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June 2025

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genus

Tephrocactus Lem.

This genus name was first published in Cactées: 88. 1868.  

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-4000037772.

Statistics

Synonyms of Tephrocactus

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Banfiopuntia Guiggi in Cactology 2 (Suppl.): 1. 2011. wfo-4000004015
Ursopuntia P.V.Heath in Calyx 6(2): 41. 1999. wfo-4000039880
Weberiopuntia Fric Verzeichnis Amer. Sukk. Rev. Syst. Kakteen 41 (1935) wfo-4000042513
Quasitephrocactus G.Popov Kakt. Klub 15(1-2): 13. 2012. wfo-4000042624
Pseudomaihueniopsis Guiggi in Cactology 3 (Suppl. V): 1. 2013. wfo-4000042737

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

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link