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Thelocactus  (K. Schum.) Britton & Rose
Taxonomic Serial No.: 19767

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Plantae  
  Taxonomic Rank: Genus  
  Synonym(s): Hamatocactus Britton & Rose
  
  Common Name(s):    
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: accepted  
       
  Data Quality Indicators:    
  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: complete   
  Latest Record Review: 2013   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomPlantae  – plantes, Planta, Vegetal, plants  
    SubkingdomViridiplantae  – green plants  
       InfrakingdomStreptophyta  – land plants  
          SuperdivisionEmbryophyta   
             DivisionTracheophyta  – vascular plants, tracheophytes  
                SubdivisionSpermatophytina  – spermatophytes, seed plants, phanérogames  
                   ClassMagnoliopsida   
                      SuperorderCaryophyllanae   
                         OrderCaryophyllales   
                            FamilyCactaceae Juss. – cactus, cacti  
                               GenusThelocactus (K. Schum.) Britton & Rose  
    Direct Children:  
                                  Species Thelocactus bicolor (Galeotti ex Pfeiff.) Britton & Rose – glory of Texas, Biznaga-pezón bicolor 
                                  Species Thelocactus buekii (Klein bis) Britton & Rose  
                                  Species Thelocactus conothelos (Regel & Klein bis) F.M. Knuth  
                                  Species Thelocactus hastifer (Werderm. & Boed.) F.M. Knuth  
                                  Species Thelocactus hexaedrophorus (Lem.) Britton & Rose  
                                  Species Thelocactus lausseri Ríha & Busek  
                                  Species Thelocactus leucacanthus (Zucc. ex Pfeiff.) Britton & Rose  
                                  Species Thelocactus macdowellii (Rebut ex Quehl) W.T. Marshall  
                                  Species Thelocactus multicephalus Halda & Panar.  
                                  Species Thelocactus rinconensis (Poselger) Britton & Rose  
                                  Species Thelocactus setispinus (Engelm.) E.F. Anderson – miniature barrel cactus, Biznaga-pezón setosa, fishhook cactus 
                                  Species Thelocactus tulensis (Polseg.) Britton & Rose  
       

 References
       
  Expert(s):    
  Expert: Charles A. Butterworth, Ph.D.  
  Notes: ITIS Cactaceae Steward   
  Reference for: Thelocactus    
       
  Other Source(s):    
  Source: NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)  
  Acquired: 1996   
  Notes:    
  Reference for: Thelocactus   
       
  Source: The genus Thelocactus, website (version 2012)  
  Acquired: 2013   
  Notes: Alessandro Mosco, 2004. Last updated: 27-06-2012. http://www.thelocactus.cactus-mall.com/index.html   
  Reference for: Thelocactus   
       
  Source: The PLANTS Database, database (version 4.0.4)  
  Acquired: 1996   
  Notes: National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov   
  Reference for: Thelocactus   
       
  Source: The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1)  
  Acquired: 2000   
  Notes: National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov   
  Reference for: Thelocactus   
       
  Publication(s):    
  Author(s)/Editor(s): Hunt, David  
  Publication Date: 2006   
  Article/Chapter Title:    
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: The New Cactus Lexicon: Text   
  Page(s): x + 373   
  Publisher: dh books   
  Publication Place: Milborne Port, England   
  ISBN/ISSN: 0-9538134-5-2   
  Notes:    
  Reference for: Thelocactus   
       

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