Cephalocereus senilis(Haw.) K.Schum.
First published in H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 3(6a): 181 (1894)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is NE. Mexico (to Veracruz). It is a succulent shrub or tree and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.
Synonyms
Has 15 Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Cactus senilis Haw. inPhilos. Mag. J. 63: 41 (1824)
- Cephalophorus senilis (Haw.) Lem. inCact. Aliq. Nov.: xii (1838)
- Cereus senilis (Haw.) Salm-Dyck ex DC. inProdr. 3: 464 (1828)
- Echinocactus senilis (Haw.) Beaton inGard. Mag. & Reg. Rural Domest. Improv. 15: 550 (1839)
- Euporteria senilis (Haw.) Kreuz. & Buining inRepert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 50: 201 (1941)
- Pilocereus senilis (Haw.) Lem. inCact. Gen. Sp. Nov.: 6 (1839)
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Cactus bradypus Lehm. inIndex Seminum (HBG, Hamburgensis) 1826: 17 (1826)
- Cephalocereus senilis f.cristatus (Mathsson) P.V.Heath inCalyx 2: 109 (1992)
- Cephalocereus senilis f.fasciatus P.V.Heath inCalyx 2: 109 (1992)
- Cereus bradypus (Lehm.) Steud. inNomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 1: 333 (1840)
- Echinocactus staplesiae Tate inGard. Mag. & Reg. Rural Domest. Improv. 16: 27 (1840)
- Echinocactus staplesiae Tate inGard. Mag. & Reg. Rural Domest. Improv. 16: 27 (1840)
- Melocactus bradypus Lehm. ex Steud. inNomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 2: 122 (1841), not validly publ.
- Pilocereus senilis cristatus Mathsson inMonatsschr. Kakteenk. 1: 32 (1891)
- Pilocereus williamsii Scheidw. ex C.F.Först. inHandb. Cakteenk.: 354 (1846), not validly publ.
Classification
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumStreptophyta
- ClassEquisetopsida
- SubclassMagnoliidae
- OrderCaryophyllales
- Family
- Genus
- SpeciesCephalocereus senilis
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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
- Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown, E., N. [0] | K000250563 | No | |||
| Rose, J.N.; Painter, J.H.; Rose, J.S. [9100] Mexico | K000062755 | No |
Sources
Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1
- Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
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IUCN Categories
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- 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/
- © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- 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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