Orthophytum argentum Louzada & Wand. (2011)

Synonyms:

• Orthophytum toscanoi subsp. atropurpureum Braun & Esteves (2010)

Orthophytum toscanoi subsp. atropurpureum Braun & Esteves

Status: Synonym

Publ: Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 82(1): 60-63 (2010)

Type: Brasilia, Minas Gerais septentrionalis, in vicinitate Ribeirao da Tabua, altitudine ca. 920 m. leg. Esteves & Braun 495 (holo UFG, iso HAL), caatinga, in solo arenoso et saxoso, inter lichenes et herbas, cum fruticibus torridis, bromeliaceis (Tillandsia spec. Braun 418, Dyckia spec. Braun 2365), cactaceis (Arrojadoa dinae Buin. & Bred. ssp nana (P. J. Braun & Esteves) P. J. Braun & Esteves, Melocactus spec., Pilosocereus pachycladus Ritter, Mirabella albicaulis (Britton & Rose) Ritter, Opuntia inamoena K. Schumann , Cereus jamacaru DC.

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Taxonomic Change:

• has to be published as synonym of Orthophytum argentea
  is from the same area/population, but species level is better (Personal communication with Elton Leme)