Brasiliopuntia

Primary tabs

Brasiliopuntia

Brasiliopuntia (K.Schum.) A.Berger, Entwicklungslin. Kakt.: 17, 18, 94. 1926 sec. Köhler 2021
  • =Mortolopuntia Guiggi in Cactology 5 (Suppl. I): 1. 2015 syn. sec. Korotkova 2021

Content

Acknowledgments

Revised by Matias Köhler

Taxon standing

Category B. The genus is monophyletic based on phylogenetic studies that support the clade based on a sufficiently dense or even complete sampling, or support a monotypic genus as a distinct lineage, but do not provide a new taxonomic treatment at the species level. In many cases, older classical taxonomic synopses or a monographic treatment exist for these genera providing a reliable assessment of the species included.

Notes

Phylogenetics: Originally monotypic with B. brasiliensis. Majure & al. (2012) found good support for a sister-group relation of Opuntia schickendantzii F.A.C.Weber, and transferred this species to Brasiliopuntia (Majure & Puente, 2014). Köhler & al. (2020) found strong support for a sister-relationship of Brasiliopuntia + Tacinga Britton & Rose.A

Bibliography

A. Köhler, M. 2021: Revisions of Airampoa, Brasiliopuntia, Opuntia, Salmonopuntia, Tacinga. – In: Korotkova N. & al., Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org – a dynamic online species-level taxonomic backbone for the family. – Willdenowia 51: 251-270