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EncicloVida es una plataforma de consulta creada por la Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad (CONABIO), sobre las especies que viven en México.
Wilcoxia viperina (Peniocereus viperinus) Photo by: K.k. Agrawal. Origin and Habitat: Peniocereus viperinus SN|8776]]SN|8776]] is endemic to Mexico, where it is known to occur in the states of Morelos, Oaxaca and Puebla. Type locality: Zapotitlan, Mexico.
Wilcoxia viperina var. tomentosa, Bravo. This member of the Cactaceae family was given this name by Franz Buxbaum in 1975. It is found in Mexico, growing in grit with little water and lots of sun. The caudex can grow to ten centimetres or more, the long slim branches to two meters.
- Franz Buxbaum, 1975
- Mexico
- CACTACEAE
- Grit
Peniocereus viperinus. First published in Verzeichnis Amer. Sukk. Rev. Syst. Kakteen: 18 (1935) The native range of this species is Mexico (Morelos, Puebla, Oaxaca). It is a scrambling succulent tuberous shrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.
Accepted Scientific Name: Peniocereus viperinus (F.A.C.Weber) Buxb. Kakteen (H. Krainz) 62: clla. 1975 Krainz. Synonyms: Peniocereus tomentosus (Bravo) Buxb. Wilcoxia tomentosa Bravo. Wilcoxia viperina var. tomentosa (Bravo) Bravo. See all synonyms of Peniocereus viperinus. Common Names include: SPANISH (Español): Cardoncillo, Organito de Vibora.
Wilcoxia viperina (F.A.C.Weber) Britton & Rose First published in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 16: 242 (1913) This name is a synonym of Peniocereus viperinus
Scientific Name: Peniocereus viperinus (F.A.C.Weber) Buxb. As Wilcoxia viperina, in Britton and Rose's The Cactaceae. Sun Exposure: Bright light to full sun. Origin: Mexico (Morelos, Puebla, also Sinaloa and Guerrero - see text) Growth Habits: Shrub, much branched, up to 6.5 feet tall (2 m), olive green stems up to 0.8 inches in diameter (2 cm);
