Espostoopsis
Espostoopsis in Krainz, Kakteen: 38-39, C Va. 1968 sec. Zappi & Taylor 20201
- Type: Espostoopsis dybowskii
- =Gerocephalus in Kakteen And. Sukk. 19: 156. 1968 syn. sec. Taylor & Zappi 20042
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Notes
Monotypic genus, endemic to the caatinga of Bahia, SE Brazil. Hernández-Hernández & al. 2011 found E. dybowskii within an unsupported Trichocereeae clade, as sister to Rauhocereus (no support), while Schlumpberger & Renner 2012 found E. dybowskii as sister to Micranthocereus densiflorus with 78% MLBS support. Espostoopsis is therefore not closely related to the Andean genus Espostoa, a relationship that had been suggested earlier based on the strong morphological similarities of the two genera.A
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.
Bibliography
A. Korotkova, N., Aquino, D., Arias, S., Eggli, U., Franck, A.R., Gómez-Hinostrosa, C., Guerrero, P.C., Hernández, H.M., Kohlbecker, A., Köhler, M., Luther, K., Majure, L.C., Metzing, D., Müller, A., Nyffeler, R., Sánchez, D., Schlumpberger, B.O. & Berendsohn, W. G. 2021: Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org – a dynamic online species-level taxonomic backbone for the family. – Willdenowia 51: 251-270. http://doi.org/10.3372/wi.51.51208