The genus Cumulopuntia (Cactaceae, Opuntioideae) in the Department of Arequipa, Peru

Authors

  • G. Anthony Pauca-Tanco Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, Calle San Agustín 108, 04001 Arequipa, Perú.
  • Víctor Quipuscoa Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, Calle San Agustín 108, 04001 Arequipa, Perú; Instituto Científico Michael Owen Dillon, Calle Los Arces 341, 04001 Arequipa, Perú.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14522/darwiniana.2020.81.853

Keywords:

Arid zones, endemic species, taxonomy, typification, Western Andes

Abstract

In the present work, 12 species of Cumulopuntia are reported for the Department of Arequipa, Peru. Three new combinations are made: Cumulopuntia dimorpha, C. ignota, and C. unguispina, the last two correspond to corrections on former combinations, invalid according to the nomenclatural code. Neotypes are designated for Opuntia dimorpha, O. unguispina, Tephrocactus mistiensis, T. multiareolatus and lectotypes for Opuntia ignota and O. rauppiana. This work presents a key to the species present in Arequipa, together with field pictures and illustrations; the taxonomy of each species is also discussed.

El género Cumulopuntia (Cactaceae, Opuntioideae) en el Departamento de Arequipa, Perú

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Published

01-07-2020

How to Cite

Pauca-Tanco, G. A., & Quipuscoa, V. (2020). The genus Cumulopuntia (Cactaceae, Opuntioideae) in the Department of Arequipa, Peru. Darwiniana, Nueva Serie, 8(1), 337–371. https://doi.org/10.14522/darwiniana.2020.81.853

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2020)

Section

Systematics and Taxonomy of Plants

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