Difference between revisions of "Sclerocactus sileri"
Haseltonia 2: 39. 1994.
Common names: Siler fishhook cactus
EndemicConservation concern
Basionym: Sclerocactus pubispinus var. sileri L. D. Benson Cacti Arizona ed. 3, 23. 179. 1969
Synonyms: Pediocactus pubispinus subsp. sileri (L. D. Benson) Halda Pediocactus whipplei subsp. busekii (Hochstätter) Halda Sclerocactus whipplei subsp. busekii Hochstätter
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|name=Sclerocactus pubispinus var. sileri | |name=Sclerocactus pubispinus var. sileri | ||
|authority=L. D. Benson | |authority=L. D. Benson | ||
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| + | |publication_title=Cacti Arizona ed. | ||
| + | |publication_place=3, 23. 179. 1969 | ||
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|synonyms={{Treatment/ID/Synonym | |synonyms={{Treatment/ID/Synonym | ||
|name=Pediocactus pubispinus subsp. sileri | |name=Pediocactus pubispinus subsp. sileri | ||
|authority=(L. D. Benson) Halda | |authority=(L. D. Benson) Halda | ||
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|name=Pediocactus whipplei subsp. busekii | |name=Pediocactus whipplei subsp. busekii | ||
|authority=(Hochstätter) Halda | |authority=(Hochstätter) Halda | ||
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|name=Sclerocactus whipplei subsp. busekii | |name=Sclerocactus whipplei subsp. busekii | ||
|authority=Hochstätter | |authority=Hochstätter | ||
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|hierarchy=Cactaceae;Cactaceae subfam. Cactoideae;Sclerocactus;Sclerocactus sileri | |hierarchy=Cactaceae;Cactaceae subfam. Cactoideae;Sclerocactus;Sclerocactus sileri | ||
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| − | --><span class="statement" id="st- | + | --><span class="statement" id="st-undefined" data-properties=""><b>Stems </b>unbranched (2-branched), green, depressed-spheric to short cylindric, 4–8.5 × 3–5.5 cm; ribs usually (12–)13(–14), not well developed, tubercles prominent on low ribs. <b>Spines</b> obscuring stems or nearly so; radial spines 6–8(–12) per areole, acicular, elliptic in cross section, 5–15 × 0.5–0.8 mm; central spines 4–5 per areole; abaxial central spines 1–2 per areole, white, gray, or purplish tinged, turned or curving somewhat downward, angled, strongly hooked, slightly contorted, terete to angled, 12–35 × 0.5–1 mm; lateral central spines 2 per areole, similar to abaxial but slightly shorter, usually not hooked; adaxial central spines 1–2 per areole, erect, recurved, white to tan, strongly flattened, conspicuous, 13–40 × 0.8–2 mm. <b>Flowers</b> funnelform to campanulate, 2.5–3 × 2–3 cm; outer tepals with brownish and yellowish margins, larger oblanceolate, 10–17 × 5–8 mm, apex mucronate, margins membranous, crisped or minutely toothed; inner tepals yellow, sometimes suffused with brown, largest tepals oblanceolate, 15–25 × 5–7 mm, apex mucronate; filaments white to greenish white; anthers yellow; styles minutely but densely papillate Fruits dehiscent along 2–4 vertical slits, green, turning red to tan, ovoid, 8–25 × 8–14(–22) mm, dry; scales few, membranous, scarious-margined, minutely toothed or fringed. <b>Seeds</b> black to light brown, 2.7–3 × 2.2–2.5 mm; testa with rounded papillae.</span><!-- |
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| + | |phenology=Flowering late Apr–May. | ||
|habitat=Silty sand or clay soils, often with gravel, grama grasslands with dropseed, yucca, hedgehog cactus, sagebrush, and snakeweed, pinyon-juniper woodlands | |habitat=Silty sand or clay soils, often with gravel, grama grasslands with dropseed, yucca, hedgehog cactus, sagebrush, and snakeweed, pinyon-juniper woodlands | ||
|elevation=1600-1700 m | |elevation=1600-1700 m | ||
|distribution=Ariz. | |distribution=Ariz. | ||
|discussion=<p>Of conservation concern.</p><!-- | |discussion=<p>Of conservation concern.</p><!-- | ||
| − | --><p>As far as is known, based on field investigations and herbarium collections, Sclerocactus sileri is restricted to northeast Coconino County, Arizona. This enigmatic cactus shares morphologic characteristics with both Sclerocactus whipplei (F. Hochstätter 1996) and S. pubispinus. The floral morphology and color is reminiscent of S. whipplei; however, the adaxial central spine morphology and fruit dehiscence is much like that found in S. pubispinus and S. spinosior. Phylogenetic analyses of chloroplast DNA sequences (J. M. Porter et al. 2000) provided evidence that S. sileri is the sister taxon to a clade including S. brevispinus, S. whipplei, S. cloverae, S. glaucus, S. parviflorus, S. wetlandicus, and S. wrightiae. Therefore, there is no support for immediate links between S. sileri and either S. whipplei or S. pubispinus.</p> | + | --><p>As far as is known, based on field investigations and herbarium collections, <i>Sclerocactus sileri</i> is restricted to northeast Coconino County, Arizona. This enigmatic cactus shares morphologic characteristics with both <i>Sclerocactus whipplei</i> (F. Hochstätter 1996) and <i>S. pubispinus</i>. The floral morphology and color is reminiscent of <i>S. whipplei</i>; however, the adaxial central spine morphology and fruit dehiscence is much like that found in <i>S. pubispinus</i> and <i>S. spinosior</i>. Phylogenetic analyses of chloroplast DNA sequences (J. M. Porter et al. 2000) provided evidence that <i>S. sileri</i> is the sister taxon to a clade including <i>S. brevispinus</i>, <i>S. whipplei</i>, <i>S. cloverae</i>, <i>S. glaucus</i>, <i>S. parviflorus</i>, <i>S. wetlandicus</i>, and <i>S. wrightiae</i>. Therefore, there is no support for immediate links between <i>S. sileri</i> and either <i>S. whipplei</i> or <i>S. pubispinus</i>.</p> |
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|basionyms=Sclerocactus pubispinus var. sileri | |basionyms=Sclerocactus pubispinus var. sileri | ||
|family=Cactaceae | |family=Cactaceae | ||
| + | |phenology=Flowering late Apr–May. | ||
|habitat=Silty sand or clay soils, often with gravel, grama grasslands with dropseed, yucca, hedgehog cactus, sagebrush, and snakeweed, pinyon-juniper woodlands | |habitat=Silty sand or clay soils, often with gravel, grama grasslands with dropseed, yucca, hedgehog cactus, sagebrush, and snakeweed, pinyon-juniper woodlands | ||
|elevation=1600-1700 m | |elevation=1600-1700 m | ||
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|publication title=Haseltonia | |publication title=Haseltonia | ||
|publication year=1994 | |publication year=1994 | ||
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|subfamily=Cactaceae subfam. Cactoideae | |subfamily=Cactaceae subfam. Cactoideae | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:58, 5 November 2020
Stems unbranched (2-branched), green, depressed-spheric to short cylindric, 4–8.5 × 3–5.5 cm; ribs usually (12–)13(–14), not well developed, tubercles prominent on low ribs. Spines obscuring stems or nearly so; radial spines 6–8(–12) per areole, acicular, elliptic in cross section, 5–15 × 0.5–0.8 mm; central spines 4–5 per areole; abaxial central spines 1–2 per areole, white, gray, or purplish tinged, turned or curving somewhat downward, angled, strongly hooked, slightly contorted, terete to angled, 12–35 × 0.5–1 mm; lateral central spines 2 per areole, similar to abaxial but slightly shorter, usually not hooked; adaxial central spines 1–2 per areole, erect, recurved, white to tan, strongly flattened, conspicuous, 13–40 × 0.8–2 mm. Flowers funnelform to campanulate, 2.5–3 × 2–3 cm; outer tepals with brownish and yellowish margins, larger oblanceolate, 10–17 × 5–8 mm, apex mucronate, margins membranous, crisped or minutely toothed; inner tepals yellow, sometimes suffused with brown, largest tepals oblanceolate, 15–25 × 5–7 mm, apex mucronate; filaments white to greenish white; anthers yellow; styles minutely but densely papillate Fruits dehiscent along 2–4 vertical slits, green, turning red to tan, ovoid, 8–25 × 8–14(–22) mm, dry; scales few, membranous, scarious-margined, minutely toothed or fringed. Seeds black to light brown, 2.7–3 × 2.2–2.5 mm; testa with rounded papillae.
Phenology: Flowering late Apr–May.
Habitat: Silty sand or clay soils, often with gravel, grama grasslands with dropseed, yucca, hedgehog cactus, sagebrush, and snakeweed, pinyon-juniper woodlands
Elevation: 1600-1700 m
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
As far as is known, based on field investigations and herbarium collections, Sclerocactus sileri is restricted to northeast Coconino County, Arizona. This enigmatic cactus shares morphologic characteristics with both Sclerocactus whipplei (F. Hochstätter 1996) and S. pubispinus. The floral morphology and color is reminiscent of S. whipplei; however, the adaxial central spine morphology and fruit dehiscence is much like that found in S. pubispinus and S. spinosior. Phylogenetic analyses of chloroplast DNA sequences (J. M. Porter et al. 2000) provided evidence that S. sileri is the sister taxon to a clade including S. brevispinus, S. whipplei, S. cloverae, S. glaucus, S. parviflorus, S. wetlandicus, and S. wrightiae. Therefore, there is no support for immediate links between S. sileri and either S. whipplei or S. pubispinus.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.