Eulychnia
Synonymy
Eulychnia, Fl. Atacam.: 23. 1860 sec. Larridon & al. 2018
- Type: Eulychnia breviflora
- =Philippicereus in Cactaceae (Berlin) 1941(2): 75. 1942 syn. sec. Larridon & al. 2018
- Type: Philippicereus castaneus
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Notes
Phylogenetics: Species boundaries and infrageneric relationships in Eulychnia have recently been comprehensively studied using six chloroplast markers (rpl32-trnL, trnH-psbA, trnL-trnF, trnQ-rps16, trnS-trnG, and ycf1) and a sampling covering the distribution range (Larridon & al. 2018). Eulychnia was confirmed as monophyletic and two major clades were retrieved in the molecular phylogenetic hypotheses, a northern clade and a southern clade, which both can also easily be distinguished morphologically. The results also supported accepting three further species E. ritteri, E. chorosensis and E. taltalensis, together with the recognition of the new species E. vallenarensis.
Key literature: Monograph by Hoffmann & Walter (2005).A
A. Guerrero, P.C. 2021: Revisions of Eriosyce, Eulychnia, Copiapoa, Rimacactus. – In: Korotkova N. & al., Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org – a dynamic online species-level taxonomic backbone for the family. – Willdenowia 51(2): 250-270
Key literature: Monograph by Hoffmann & Walter (2005).A