Blossfeldia liliputanaWerderm.
First published in Kakteenkunde 1937: 162 (1937)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Central Bolivia to NW. Argentina. It is a succulent subshrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.
Synonyms
Has 13 Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Parodia liliputana (Werderm.) N.P.Taylor inBradleya 5: 93 (1987)
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Blossfeldia atroviridis F.Ritter inSucculenta (Netherlands) 44: 23 (1965)
- Blossfeldia atroviridis var.intermedia F.Ritter inKakteen Südamerika 2: 551 (1980)
- Blossfeldia campaniflora Backeb. inCact. Succ. J. Gr. Brit. 21: 32 (1959), contrary to ICBN art. 37.1
- Blossfeldia fechseri Backeb. inCactac.: Handb. Kakteenk. 6: 3909 (1962), contrary to ICBN art. 37.1
- Blossfeldia liliputana var.atroviridis (F.Ritter) Krainz inKakteen 63: CVIe (1975)
- Blossfeldia liliputana var.caineana Cárdenas inCactus (Paris) 82: 53 (1964)
- Blossfeldia liliputana var.campaniflora (Backeb.) Krainz inKakteen 63: CVle (1975)
- Blossfeldia liliputana var.fechseri (Backeb.) Krainz inKakteen 63: CVIe (1975)
- Blossfeldia liliputana var.formosa F.Ritter inKakteen Südamerika 2: 435 (1980)
- Blossfeldia liliputana var.pedicellata (F.Ritter) Krainz inKakteen 63: CVIe (1975)
- Blossfeldia minima F.Ritter inKakteen Südamerika 2: 552 (1980)
- Blossfeldia pedicellata F.Ritter inSucculenta (Netherlands) 44: 23 (1965)
Classification
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumStreptophyta
- ClassEquisetopsida
- SubclassMagnoliidae
- OrderCaryophyllales
- Family
- Genus
- SpeciesBlossfeldia liliputana
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Sources
Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1
- Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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IUCN Categories
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
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