Espostoopsis
Espostoopsis is a monotypic genus of cactus containing the single species Espostoopsis dybowskii. The generic name is formed from Greek opsis meaning "view", referring to its resemblance to the genus Espostoa, with which it is often confused. The plant is only known from northern Bahia, Brazil.[1]
| Espostoopsis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Espostoopsis |
| Species: | E. dybowskii |
| Binomial name | |
| Espostoopsis dybowskii (Rol.-Goss.) Buxb. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Gerocephalus dybowskii (Rol.-Goss.) F.Ritter | |
Synonymy
The genus Espostoopsis has been brought into synonymy with Gerocephalus F.Ritter.
References
- Taylor, N.P. (2017). "Espostoopsis dybowskii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T40933A121501760. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T40933A121501760.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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