An amaizing species of Hildewintera (Cactaceae) characters and systematic position

A recientely described second species of Hildewintera, H. colademonomis , is critically analized. A detailed description is given, and the systematic position and nomencature of the species are discussed. Bout species of Hildewintera are mainly distinguished from Cleistocactus by the double corolla,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Kiesling, Roberto, Metzing, Detlev
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2004
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/156713
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/156713
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Cactaceas
Hildewintera
Flower
Taxonomy
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
Descripción
Sumario:A recientely described second species of Hildewintera, H. colademonomis , is critically analized. A detailed description is given, and the systematic position and nomencature of the species are discussed. Bout species of Hildewintera are mainly distinguished from Cleistocactus by the double corolla, the difference sculpturing of the seed-testa and the pendulous stems with spines directed donwards. H. colademononis is characterized by a flower woth an axial spur, a character newer previously reported for the cactaceae. Notes onclimate, affinities, nomenclature and taxonomy are also presented.