Pelecyphora

Pelecyphora

Synonymy

Pelecyphora Ehrenb. in Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 1: 737. 1843 sec. Vázquez-Sánchez & al. (2013)

• Type: Pelecyphora aselliformis Ehrenb.

• =Encephalocarpus A.Berger, Kakteen: 331. 1929 syn. sec. Hunt (2006)
• Type: Encephalocarpus strobiliformis (Werderm.) A.Berger

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Notes

The generic limits are not yet clarified, Pelecyphora was found monophyletic by Vázquez-Sánchez & al. (2013) and Bárcenas & al. (2011), who additionally found Escobaria paraphyletic to Pelecyphora.