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Acta Mus. Richnov., Sect. Nat. 5(1): 15 (1998)
Family: CACTACEAE
Accepted Scientific Name: Sclerocactus parviflorus subs. havasupaiensis (Clover) Hochstätter
Succulenta (Netherlands) 74: 38. 1995
Origin and Habitat: Sclerocactus parviflorusSN|19477]]SN|19477]] subsp. havasupaiensis is a strictly endemic cactus that only grows in the Havasupai Canyon (inside the Grand Canyon) in Arizona, USA.
Altitude range: 1.000 to 1600 meters above sea level.
Habitat and ecology: Sclerocactus parviflorusSN|19477]]SN|19477]] subs. havasupaiensis grows in a limited area scattered on stony hills among knee-high sagebrush bushes together with Mammillaria tetrancistraSN|5454]]SN|5454]], Yucca baccataSN|29966]]SN|29966]] subsp. vespertina and Agave utahensis var. kaibabensisSN|29299]]SN|29299]].
Synonyms:
- Sclerocactus parviflorus subs. havasupaiensis (Clover) Hochstätter
- Echinocactus parviflorus var. havasupaiensis (Clover) L.D.Benson
- Pediocactus parviflorus subs. havasupaiensis (Clover) Halda
- Sclerocactus havasupaiensis Clover
Sclerocactus parviflorus Clover & Jotter
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 68: 419, fig. 1941
Synonymy: 6
- Sclerocactus parviflorus Clover & Jotter
- Echinocactus parviflorus (Clover & Jotter) L.D.Benson
- Ferocactus parviflorus (Clover & Jotter) N.P.Taylor
- Pediocactus parviflorus (Clover & Jotter) Halda
- Sclerocactus contortus K.D.Heil
- Sclerocactus parviflorus var. blessingiae W.H.Earle
Sclerocactus parviflorus subs. havasupaiensis (Clover) Hochstätter
Succulenta (Netherlands) 74: 38. 1995
Synonymy: 7
- Sclerocactus parviflorus subs. havasupaiensis (Clover) Hochstätter
- Echinocactus parviflorus var. havasupaiensis (Clover) L.D.Benson
- Pediocactus parviflorus subs. havasupaiensis (Clover) Halda
- Sclerocactus havasupaiensis Clover
- Sclerocactus havasupaiensis var. roseus Clover
- Echinocactus parviflorus var. roseus (Clover) L.D.Benson
- Sclerocactus whipplei var. roseus (Clover) L.D.Benson
Sclerocactus parviflorus subs. intermedius (Peebles) K.D.Heil & J.M.Porter
Haseltonia 2: 27. 1994
Synonymy: 6
- Sclerocactus parviflorus subs. intermedius (Peebles) K.D.Heil & J.M.Porter
- Pediocactus parviflorus subs. intermedius (Peebles) Halda
- Sclerocactus intermedius Peebles
- Sclerocactus parviflorus var. intermedius (Peebles) D.Woodruff & L.D.Benson
- Sclerocactus whipplei var. intermedius (Peebles) L.D.Benson
- Sclerocactus whipplei var. reevesii Castetter, P.Pierce & K.H.Schwer.
Sclerocactus parviflorus subs. macrospermus (Hochstätter) Hochstätter
Gen. Sclerocactus 27. 2005 nom. inval. without exact basionym page; see Art. 33.3 note 1 ICBN (2000)
Synonymy: 2
- Sclerocactus parviflorus subs. macrospermus (Hochstätter) Hochstätter
- Sclerocactus parviflorus f. macrospermus Hochstätter
Sclerocactus parviflorus subs. terrae-canyonae (K.D.Heil) K.D.Heil & J.M.Porter
Haseltonia 2: 27. 1994
Synonymy: 3
- Sclerocactus parviflorus subs. terrae-canyonae (K.D.Heil) K.D.Heil & J.M.Porter
- Sclerocactus parviflorus f. terrae-canyonae (K.D.Heil) Hochstätter
- Sclerocactus terrae-canyonae K.D.Heil
Sclerocactus parviflorus subs. variiflorus (Hochstätter) Hochstätter
Gen. Sclerocactus 29. 2005 nom. inval. without exact basionym page; see Art. 33.3 note 1 ICBN (2000)
Synonymy: 2
- Sclerocactus parviflorus subs. variiflorus (Hochstätter) Hochstätter
- Sclerocactus parviflorus f. variiflorus Hochstätter
ENGLISH: Small-flower Fishhook Cactus, Inner Grand Canyon Cactus, Smallflower fishhook cactus
Description: Sclerocactus parviflorusSN|19506]]SN|19477]] subs. havasupaiensis is an extremely endangered subspecies of Sclerocactus parviflorusSN|19477]]SN|19477]]. It is (usually) a single spherical to oblong cactus with pink, pleasantly perfumed flowers. This subspecies shows similarities with Sclerocactus polyancistrusSN|19477]]SN|19506]] which occurs in the Death Valley in California.
Stem: 5 to 30 cm long and 3-11 cm in diameter.
Flowers: Purple, white bell-shaped 3 to 5.5 cm long and 3 cm wide. The flowers appear in a ring around the apex.
Blooming season (in habitat): It blooms in April to May.
Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Sclerocactus parviflorus group
- Sclerocactus cloverae subs. brackii K.D.Heil & J.M.Porter
- Sclerocactus cloveriae K.D.Heil & J.M.Porter
- Sclerocactus contortus K.D.Heil: often has ribs arranged in a spiral or curved obliquely mostly clockwise. Distribution: south-east Utah.
- Sclerocactus havasupaiensis var. roseus Clover
- Sclerocactus parviflorus Clover & Jotter: has stems from 4.5 to 45 cm tall, 3.5-14.5 cm in diameter. Radial spines 8-17 straight. Centrals 4-8 per areole, 1-5 hooked usually purple- black. Distribution: northern Arizona to Colorado, northern New Mexico and southeast Utah.
- Sclerocactus parviflorus subs. havasupaiensis (Clover) Hochstätter: This subspecies shows similarities with Sclerocactus polyancistrus which occurs in California. Distribution: Havasupai Canyon (inside the Grand Canyon) in Arizona, USA.
- Sclerocactus parviflorus subs. intermedius (Peebles) K.D.Heil & J.M.Porter: has long not hooked upper central spine flattened to 1-1.5(-2) mm broad and seeds at most 2.5 mm broad. Distribution: Utah, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico.
- Sclerocactus parviflorus subs. macrospermus (Hochstätter) Hochstätter
- Sclerocactus parviflorus subs. terrae-canyonae (K.D.Heil) K.D.Heil & J.M.Porter: Has mostly yellow-flowered individuals. Distribution: Northern Arizona, Southeastern Utah.
Bibliography: Major references and further lectures
1) Wikipedia-Autoren, siehe Versionsgeschichte “Sclerocactus parviflorus subsp. havasupaiensis” Wikipedia, Die freie Enzyklopädie. <http://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sclerocactus_parviflorus_subsp._havasupaiensis&oldid=131803499> 2. Juli 2014, 15:37 UTC Versions: 131803499 21. Dezember 2014, 17:42 UTC
2) Fritz Hochstätter “An den Standorten von Pediocactus und Sclerocactus” Selbstverlag, 1989.
3) Fritz Hochstätter “To the habitats of Pediocactus and Sclerocactus. Selbstverlag” 1990.
4) Fritz Hochstätter “The Genus Sclerocactus. Selbstverlag” 1993.
5) Fritz Hochstätter “The Genus Sclerocactus. Englisch mit deutscher Zusammenfassung. Selbstverlag” 2005
6) “Sclerocactus parviflorus subsp. havasupaiensis” IN: Succulenta 74(1): 38-44. 1995.
7) “Sclerocactus parviflorus subsp. havasupaiensis” Amer. Journ. Bot. 29: 172. f. 1-2. 1942.
8) “Sclerocactus parviflorus subsp. havasupaiensis” Amer. Journ. Bot. 29: 172. 1942.
9) Cacti of Arizona ed. 2. 104. 1950.
10) “Sclerocactus parviflorus subsp. havasupaiensis” Cact. Succ. J. (US) 38: 104. 1966.
11) Edward Anderson “The Cactus family” Timber Press, Incorporated, 2001
12) James Cullen, Sabina G. Knees, H. Suzanne Cubey "The European Garden Flora Flowering Plants: A Manual for the Identification of Plants Cultivated in Europe, Both Out-of-Doors and Under Glass" Cambridge University Press, 11/Aug/2011
13) David R Hunt; Nigel P Taylor; Graham Charles; International Cactaceae Systematics Group. "The New Cactus Lexicon" dh books, 2006
14) Urs Eggli, Leonard E. Newton: “Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names.” Birkhäuser 2004
15) Lyman David Benson “The Cacti of the United States and Canada” Stanford University Press, 1982
Cultivation and Propagation: Rarely seen in cultivation, it needs perfect drainage to flourish. It is quite difficult to grow on its own roots and to propagate (only 2-3 percent of seeds germinate ). Mature individuals easily rot and die.
It is indispensable to provide a greenhouse with good ventilation and full sun exposure. Keep totally dry during winter. It can tolerate temperature below zero (-20° C). Plants grafted on hardy Opuntia humifusaSN|11629]]SN|11629]] stock are quite easy to grow, and no special skill is required.
Propagation: Seeds are extremely difficult to germinate (only 2-3 percent of seeds germinate). Grafting is often used to speed growth rate and to create a back-up for plants in collection.
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