Punotia

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Punotia

Punotia D.R.Hunt in Cactaceae Syst. Init. 25: 26. 2011 sec. Ritz & al. 20121
  • 1. Ritz, C.M., Reiker, J., Charles, G., Hoxey, P., Hunt, D.R., Lowry, M., Stuppy, W. & Taylor, N. P. 2012: Molecular phylogeny and character evolution in terete-stemmed Andean opuntias (Cactaceae-Opuntioideae). – Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 65(2): 668-681. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2012.07.027

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Notes

The sole species of this recently segregated genus, P. lagopus, was formerly placed in Austrocylindropuntia, but was recovered as sister to the remaining species of Austrocylindropuntia and Cumulopuntia by Ritz & al. (2012). It differs from Austrocylindropuntia in several characters, especially its growth form as flat, extensive cushions.A,B

Taxon standing

Category A The genus is monophyletic or, if monotypic, highly supported as a separate lineage based on a complete or very comprehensive phylogenetic study. A phylogeny-based taxonomic synopsis was published, usually together with the phylogenetic study or in a follow-up taxonomic paper by the same authors.

Diagnosis

Austrocylindropuntiae et Cumulopuntiae valde ffine, habitu egregie, densissime pulvinformi, foliis occultis persistentibus, floribus vix exsertis dissimili.
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Etymology

Anagram of Opuntia, alluding to the name of the department of Peru where it principally occurs.
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Bibliography

A. Hernández-Ledesma, P., Berendsohn, W. G., Borsch, T., von Mering, S., Akhani, H., Arias, S., Castañeda-Noa, I., Eggli, U., Eriksson, R., Flores-Olvera, H., Fuentes-Bazán, S., Kadereit, G., Klak, C., Korotkova, N., Nyffeler, R., Ocampo, G. & Ochoterena, H. 2015: A taxonomic backbone for the global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. – Willdenowia 45(3): 281-383. http://doi.org/10.3372/wi.45.45301
B. Ritz, C.M., Reiker, J., Charles, G., Hoxey, P., Hunt, D.R., Lowry, M., Stuppy, W. & Taylor, N. P. 2012: Molecular phylogeny and character evolution in terete-stemmed Andean opuntias (Cactaceae-Opuntioideae). – Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 65(2): 668-681. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2012.07.027
C. Hunt, D.R. 2011: Punotia gen. nov. – Cactaceae Systematics Initiatives 25: 26