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December 2023

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genus

Espostoa Britton & Rose

This genus name was first published in Cactaceae 2: 60. 1920. Link to external nomenclature reference

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-4000014051.

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Synonyms of Espostoa

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Binghamia Britton & Rose Cactaceae 2: 167. 1920. wfo-4000004646
Pseudoespostoa Backeb. in Blätt. Kakteenf. 1934(10): 1, gen. 104. 1934. Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-4000031511
Thrixanthocereus Backeb. in Blätt. Kakteenf. 1937(8): Nachtr. 15. 1937. wfo-4000038277

Species in Espostoa ( ${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 Espostoa:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Espostoa humboldtiana Backeb. in Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 3: 131. 1932. wfo-0000680864
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Espostoa humboldtii Backeb. in Möller's Deutsche Gärtn.-Zeitung 46: 206. 1931. wfo-0000680865
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Espostoa lanata var. floridaensis F.Ritter Kakteen Südamerika 4: 1442. 1981. wfo-0000680869