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	All species formerly placed in ''Escobaria'' are now classified under ''[[Pelecyphora]]'', including:		All species formerly placed in ''Escobaria'' are now classified under ''[[Pelecyphora]]'', including:

	* ''Escobaria vivipara'' → ''Pelecyphora vivipara''		* ''[[Escobaria vivipara]]'' → ''[[Pelecyphora vivipara]]''
	* ''Escobaria missouriensis'' → ''Pelecyphora missouriensis''		* ''[[Escobaria missouriensis]]'' → ''[[Pelecyphora missouriensis]]''
	* ''Escobaria sneedii'' → ''Pelecyphora sneedii''		* ''[[Escobaria sneedii]]'' → ''[[Pelecyphora sneedii]]''
	* ''Escobaria dasyacantha'' → ''Pelecyphora dasyacantha''		* ''[[Escobaria dasyacantha]]'' → ''[[Pelecyphora dasyacantha]]''
	* ''Escobaria tuberculosa'' → ''Pelecyphora tuberculosa''		* ''[[Escobaria tuberculosa]]'' → ''[[Pelecyphora tuberculosa]]''
	* ''Escobaria minima'' → ''Pelecyphora minima''		* ''[[Escobaria minima]]'' → ''[[Pelecyphora minima]]''
	* ''Escobaria macromeris'' → ''Pelecyphora macromeris''		* ''[[Escobaria macromeris]]'' → ''[[Pelecyphora macromeris]]''

	(see full list under ''[[Pelecyphora]]'')		(see full list under ''[[Pelecyphora]]'')

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	'''Escobaria''' is a formerly recognized genus of cacti, now included in ''[[Pelecyphora]]'' ~~according~~ to recent ~~phylogenetic studies~~.		{{Taxobox
			\| name = Escobaria
			\| image = Escobaria vivipara.jpg
			\| image_caption = Escobaria vivipara (now Pelecyphora vivipara)
			\| kingdom = Plantae
			\| clade = Angiosperms
			\| clade2 = Eudicots
			\| order = Caryophyllales
			\| family = Cactaceae
			\| subfamily = Cactoideae
			\| tribe = Cacteae
			\| genus = ''Escobaria''
			\| genus_authority = Britton & Rose (1923)
			}}

			'''Escobaria''' is a formerly recognized genus of small globose cacti native to North America.
			According to recent phylogenetic studies, the genus is now included in ''[[Pelecyphora]]''.

			== Etymology ==
			The genus was named in honor of the Mexican cactus collectors Numa Pompilio Escobar and Rómulo Escobar.

			== Description ==
			Plants are small, globose to short cylindrical, often forming clumps.
			They have tubercles instead of ribs, with spines often obscuring the epidermis.

			Flowers are diurnal, typically pink, magenta or pale, appearing at the apex.
			Fruits are small and dry or slightly fleshy, containing numerous seeds.

			== Taxonomic status ==
			Historically, ''Escobaria'' was widely accepted and included numerous species across the United States and Mexico.

			However, a comprehensive phylogenetic study published in 2022 demonstrated that species of ''Escobaria'' are nested within ''Pelecyphora''.
			As a result, all species have been transferred to ''Pelecyphora'', making ''Escobaria'' a synonym.

			== Former species ==
			All species formerly placed in ''Escobaria'' are now classified under ''[[Pelecyphora]]'', including:

			* ''Escobaria vivipara'' → ''Pelecyphora vivipara''
			* ''Escobaria missouriensis'' → ''Pelecyphora missouriensis''
			* ''Escobaria sneedii'' → ''Pelecyphora sneedii''
			* ''Escobaria dasyacantha'' → ''Pelecyphora dasyacantha''
			* ''Escobaria tuberculosa'' → ''Pelecyphora tuberculosa''
			* ''Escobaria minima'' → ''Pelecyphora minima''
			* ''Escobaria macromeris'' → ''Pelecyphora macromeris''

			(see full list under ''[[Pelecyphora]]'')

			== Habitat ==
			Species formerly assigned to ''Escobaria'' occur in arid and semi-arid regions, including deserts, grasslands, and rocky slopes.

			== Distribution ==
			United States (Great Plains, Southwest) and Mexico.

			== Notes ==
			Despite the recent reclassification, the name ''Escobaria'' is still widely used in horticulture and among collectors.

			== References ==
			* Britton & Rose (1923) – The Cactaceae
			* Anderson (2001) – The Cactus Family
			* Hunt et al. (2006) – New Cactus Lexicon
			* Aquino et al. (2022) – Phylogenetic revision of Pelecyphora

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	~~{{Taxobox~~		'''Escobaria''' is a formerly recognized genus of cacti, now included in ''Pelecyphora'' according to recent phylogenetic studies.
	~~\| name = Escobaria~~
	~~\| image = Escobaria_tuberculosa.jpg~~
	~~\| kingdom = [[Plantae]]~~
	~~\| family = [[Cactaceae]]~~
	~~\| subfamily = [[Cactoideae]]~~
	~~\| tribe = [[Cacteae]]~~
	~~\| genus =~~ '''Escobaria'''
	~~\| authority = Britton & Rose (1923) [cite: 1020]~~
	~~\| notes = Taxonomy follows Joël Lodé (2015). Lodé treats this genus in~~ a ~~restricted sense, maintaining [[Neobesseya]] as separate. [cite: 1021]~~
	}}

	~~== Etymology ==~~
	~~The~~ genus ~~is named in honor~~ of ~~the Mexican brothers Romulo and Numa Escobar~~, ~~founders of the Escuela Particular de Agricultura. [cite: 1020]~~

	~~== Description ==~~
	''~~'Escobaria''' consists of small, low-growing plants that are either solitary or form compact clumps. [cite: 1020]~~
	* '''Stems:''' Globose to cylindrical, without ribs. [cite: 1020]
	* '''Tubercles:''' Well-defined and characterized by a longitudinal groove. [cite: 1020]
	* '''Spines:''' ~~Usually short and finely acicular, often completely covering the plant body. [cite: 1020]~~
	* '''Flowers:''' Diurnal and self-sterile, appearing at or near the apex. [cite: 1020] They feature a short floral tube and ciliate outer perianth segments. [cite: 1020] Colors range from pink, magenta, and purple to ~~rarely yellowish. [cite: 1020]~~
	* '''Fruits:''' Globose or elongated, usually red but sometimes pink or green. [cite: 1020]
	* '''Seeds:''' Subglobose, dull blackish-brown or light brown, and foveolate (pitted). [cite: 1020]

	~~== Habitat ==~~
	Escobaria species grow on various substrates, predominantly rocky or alluvial soils. [cite: 1021] They are found in rock crevices, grasslands, and on hilly reliefs at altitudes ranging from 800 m to 2650 m. [cite: 1021]

	~~== Distribution ==~~
	~~Extends from Canada through the United States into Northern Mexico: [cite: 1021]~~
	* '''Canada:''' Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan. [cite: 1021]
	* '''Mexico:''' Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo León, Sonora. [cite: 1021]
	* '''USA:''' Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Wyoming. [cite: 1021]

	~~== Species ==~~
	~~Lodé (2015) recognizes 9 species and several subspecies in the strict sense: [cite: 1021]~~

	* [[Escobaria albicolumnaria]] [cite: 1021]
	* [[Escobaria alversonii]] [cite: 1021]
	* [[Escobaria chihuahuensis]] [cite: 1021]
	** [[Escobaria chihuahuensis subsp. henricksonii]] [cite: 1021]
	* [[Escobaria desertii]] [cite: 1021]
	* [[Escobaria hesteri]] [cite: 1021]
	* [[Escobaria laredoi]] [cite: 1021]
	* [[Escobaria sneedii]] [cite: 1021]
	** [[Escobaria sneedii subsp. leei]] [cite: 1021]
	** [[Escobaria sneedii subsp. orcuttii]] [cite: 1021]
	* [[Escobaria tuberculosa]] [cite: 1021]
	* [[Escobaria vivipara]] [cite: 1021]

	~~== Taxonomy ==~~
	~~The limits of the genus are still debated. [cite: 1020] Molecular~~ studies by Vázquez-Sánchez et al. (2013) suggest that ''Escobaria'' is polyphyletic, with some species being more closely related to ''Pelecyphora''. [cite: 1021] Lodé maintains the genus provisionally until further molecular data clarifies its position within the tribe '''Cacteae'''. ~~[cite: 1021]~~

	~~[[Category:Cactaceae]]~~
	~~[[Category:Cactoideae]]~~
	~~[[Category:Cacteae]]~~

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{{Taxobox
| name = Escobaria
| image = Escobaria_tuberculosa.jpg
| kingdom = [[Plantae]]
| family = [[Cactaceae]]
| subfamily = [[Cactoideae]]
| tribe = [[Cacteae]]
| genus = '''Escobaria'''
| authority = Britton & Rose (1923) [cite: 1020]
| notes = Taxonomy follows Joël Lodé (2015). Lodé treats this genus in a restricted sense, maintaining [[Neobesseya]] as separate. [cite: 1021]
}}

== Etymology ==
The genus is named in honor of the Mexican brothers Romulo and Numa Escobar, founders of the Escuela Particular de Agricultura. [cite: 1020]

== Description ==
'''Escobaria''' consists of small, low-growing plants that are either solitary or form compact clumps. [cite: 1020]
* '''Stems:''' Globose to cylindrical, without ribs. [cite: 1020]
* '''Tubercles:''' Well-defined and characterized by a longitudinal groove. [cite: 1020]
* '''Spines:''' Usually short and finely acicular, often completely covering the plant body. [cite: 1020]
* '''Flowers:''' Diurnal and self-sterile, appearing at or near the apex. [cite: 1020] They feature a short floral tube and ciliate outer perianth segments. [cite: 1020] Colors range from pink, magenta, and purple to rarely yellowish. [cite: 1020]
* '''Fruits:''' Globose or elongated, usually red but sometimes pink or green. [cite: 1020]
* '''Seeds:''' Subglobose, dull blackish-brown or light brown, and foveolate (pitted). [cite: 1020]

== Habitat ==
Escobaria species grow on various substrates, predominantly rocky or alluvial soils. [cite: 1021] They are found in rock crevices, grasslands, and on hilly reliefs at altitudes ranging from 800 m to 2650 m. [cite: 1021]

== Distribution ==
Extends from Canada through the United States into Northern Mexico: [cite: 1021]
* '''Canada:''' Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan. [cite: 1021]
* '''Mexico:''' Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo León, Sonora. [cite: 1021]
* '''USA:''' Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Wyoming. [cite: 1021]

== Species ==
Lodé (2015) recognizes 9 species and several subspecies in the strict sense: [cite: 1021]

* [[Escobaria albicolumnaria]] [cite: 1021]
* [[Escobaria alversonii]] [cite: 1021]
* [[Escobaria chihuahuensis]] [cite: 1021]
** [[Escobaria chihuahuensis subsp. henricksonii]] [cite: 1021]
* [[Escobaria desertii]] [cite: 1021]
* [[Escobaria hesteri]] [cite: 1021]
* [[Escobaria laredoi]] [cite: 1021]
* [[Escobaria sneedii]] [cite: 1021]
** [[Escobaria sneedii subsp. leei]] [cite: 1021]
** [[Escobaria sneedii subsp. orcuttii]] [cite: 1021]
* [[Escobaria tuberculosa]] [cite: 1021]
* [[Escobaria vivipara]] [cite: 1021]

== Taxonomy ==
The limits of the genus are still debated. [cite: 1020] Molecular studies by Vázquez-Sánchez et al. (2013) suggest that ''Escobaria'' is polyphyletic, with some species being more closely related to ''Pelecyphora''. [cite: 1021] Lodé maintains the genus provisionally until further molecular data clarifies its position within the tribe '''Cacteae'''. [cite: 1021]

[[Category:Cactaceae]]
[[Category:Cactoideae]]
[[Category:Cacteae]]