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{{Taxobox | {{Taxobox | ||
| name = Escobaria | | name = Escobaria | ||
| image = | | image = Escobaria vivipara.jpg | ||
| kingdom = | | image_caption = Escobaria vivipara (now Pelecyphora vivipara) | ||
| family = | | kingdom = Plantae | ||
| subfamily = | | clade = Angiosperms | ||
| tribe = | | clade2 = Eudicots | ||
| genus = | | 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 == | == Etymology == | ||
The genus | The genus was named in honor of the Mexican cactus collectors Numa Pompilio Escobar and Rómulo Escobar. | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
'''Escobaria''' | 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 == | == Habitat == | ||
Escobaria | Species formerly assigned to ''Escobaria'' occur in arid and semi-arid regions, including deserts, grasslands, and rocky slopes. | ||
== Distribution == | == 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 | |||
Latest revision as of 09:05, 18 April 2026
| Escobaria | |
|---|---|
| File:Escobaria vivipara.jpg | |
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily | Cactoideae |
| Tribe | Cacteae |
| SubTribe | |
| Genus | Escobaria |
| Species | |
| Notes | |
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
