Epithelantha micromeris

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Cactoideae
Tribus: Cacteae
Genus: Epithelantha
Species: Epithelantha micromeris
Name

Epithelantha micromeris (Engelm.) F.A.C.Weber ex Britton & Rose
Synonyms

Cactus leucodasys Kuntze
Cactus leucodictius (Link ex Otto & Dietr.) Kuntze
Epithelantha micromeris var. caespitosa Y.Itô
Epithelantha micromeris var. typica Croizat
Epithelantha petri Halda & Horácek
Epithelantha unguispina subsp. huastecana D.Donati & Zanov.
Mammillaria leucodasys Salm-Dyck ex Scheer
Mammillaria leucodictia Link ex Otto & Dietr.

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America
Regional: Mexico
Mexico Northeast
Regional: Southern Central USA
Arizona, New Mexico, Texas

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Weber, F.A.C. in Britton & Rose 1922. The Cactaceae 3: 93.

Additional references

Villaseñor, J.L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559–902. DOI: 10.1016/j.rmb.2016.06.017 Online PDF Reference page.
Govaerts, R.H.A. 2001. World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919. [unavailable to the public] Reference page.
Korotkova, N., Aquino, D., Arias, S., Eggli, U., Franck, A. , Gómez-Hinostrosa, C., Guerrero, P.C., Hernández, H.M., Kohlbecker, A., Köhler, M., Luther, K., Majure, L.C., Müller, A., Metzing, D., Nyffeler, R., Sánchez, D., Schlumpberger, B. & Berendsohn, W.G. 2021. Cactaceae at Caryophyllales. org–a dynamic online species-level taxonomic backbone for the family. Willdenowia 51(2): 251–270. DOI: 10.3372/wi.51.51208 Open access Reference page.

Links

Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Epithelantha micromeris in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Nov 14. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Epithelantha micromeris in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Mar 13. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2021. Epithelantha micromeris. Published online. Accessed: Mar 13 2021.
Tropicos.org 2021. Epithelantha micromeris. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 Mar 2021.
Hassler, M. 2021. Epithelantha micromeris. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Mar 13. Reference page.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Epithelantha micromeris in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

Vernacular names
English: pingpong ball cactus
español: Biznaga-blanca chilona

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Cactoideae
Tribus: Cacteae
Genus: Epithelantha
Species: Epithelantha micromeris
Name

Epithelantha micromeris (Engelm.) F.A.C.Weber ex Britton & Rose
Synonyms

Cactus leucodasys Kuntze
Cactus leucodictius (Link ex Otto & Dietr.) Kuntze
Epithelantha micromeris var. caespitosa Y.Itô
Epithelantha micromeris var. typica Croizat
Epithelantha petri Halda & Horácek
Epithelantha unguispina subsp. huastecana D.Donati & Zanov.
Mammillaria leucodasys Salm-Dyck ex Scheer
Mammillaria leucodictia Link ex Otto & Dietr.

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America
Regional: Mexico
Mexico Northeast
Regional: Southern Central USA
Arizona, New Mexico, Texas

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Weber, F.A.C. in Britton & Rose 1922. The Cactaceae 3: 93.

Additional references

Villaseñor, J.L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559–902. DOI: 10.1016/j.rmb.2016.06.017 Online PDF Reference page.
Govaerts, R.H.A. 2001. World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919. [unavailable to the public] Reference page.
Korotkova, N., Aquino, D., Arias, S., Eggli, U., Franck, A. , Gómez-Hinostrosa, C., Guerrero, P.C., Hernández, H.M., Kohlbecker, A., Köhler, M., Luther, K., Majure, L.C., Müller, A., Metzing, D., Nyffeler, R., Sánchez, D., Schlumpberger, B. & Berendsohn, W.G. 2021. Cactaceae at Caryophyllales. org–a dynamic online species-level taxonomic backbone for the family. Willdenowia 51(2): 251–270. DOI: 10.3372/wi.51.51208 Open access Reference page.

Links

Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Epithelantha micromeris in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Nov 14. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Epithelantha micromeris in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Mar 13. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2021. Epithelantha micromeris. Published online. Accessed: Mar 13 2021.
Tropicos.org 2021. Epithelantha micromeris. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 Mar 2021.
Hassler, M. 2021. Epithelantha micromeris. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Mar 13. Reference page.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Epithelantha micromeris in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

Vernacular names
English: pingpong ball cactus
español: Biznaga-blanca chilona