Strophocactus
Strophocactus in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 16: 262. 1913 sec. Korotkova & al. 2017
- Type: Strophocactus wittii
- =Strophocereus in Kreuzinger, Verzeichnis Amer. Sukk. Rev. Syst. Kakteen: 21. 1935, nom. illeg., syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
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Taxon standing
Category A: The genus is monophyletic based on a complete or very comprehensive phylogenetic study, and a phylogeny-based taxonomic synopsis was published.A
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Phylogenetics: Strophocactus was originally established as a monotypic genus by Britton & Rose (1913) and remained in this circumscription until (Hunt 1989) transferred Strophocactus to Selenicereus. The reinstatement of Strophocactus with three species previously placed in Selenicereus was suggested by Bauer (2003) and adapted by Hunt (2006). Korotkova & al. (2017), based on plastid trnK/matK, rpl16 intron and trnL-F, found Strophocactus sensu Bauer (2003) as polyphyletic; its nomenclatural type S. wittii was found nested within Pseudoacanthocereus, as sister to P. sicariguensis while Strophocactus (=Deamia) testudo and S. chontalensis formed a highly-supported sister to the subtribe Pachycereinae. Based on these results, Korotkova & al. (2017) newly circumscribed Strophocactus to include Pseudoacanthocereus and reinstated Deamia.B
Bibliography
A. Korotkova, N., Borsch, T. & Arias, S. 2017: A phylogenetic framework for the Hylocereeae (Cactaceae) and implications for the circumscription of the genera. – Phytotaxa 327(1): 1-46
B. Korotkova, N. 2021: Revisions of Deamia, Disocactus, Epiphyllum, Hatiora, Kimnachia, Lepismium, Leuenbergeria, Lymanbensonia, Pereskia, Pfeiffera, Pseudorhipsalis, Rhipsalidopsis, Rhipsalis, Schlumbergera, Selenicereus, Strophocactus, Weberocereus, and various other names. In: Korotkova N. & al., Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org – a dynamic online species-level taxonomic backbone for the family. – Willdenowia 51: 250-270