Common Names
Common Names in English:
Argentine Toothpick, Toothpick Cactus
Description
Physical Description
Flowers: Bloom Period: April, May. • Flower Color: near white, white
Size/Age/Growth
Size: 8-10' tall.
Habitat
Typically found at an altitude of 0 to 724 meters (0 to 2,375 feet).Mean = -412.000 meters (-1,351.706 feet), Standard Deviation = 1,930.770 based on 8 observations. Altitude information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre.
Biology
Growth
Culture: Space 10-12' apart.
Sunlight: Sun Exposure: Full Sun .
Moisture: Drought Tolerance: High
Temperature: Cold Hardiness: 9b, 10a, 10b, 11. (map)
Taxonomy
- Domain:
Eukaryota
(
)
- Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- Kingdom:
Protozoa
()
- (Goldfuss, 1818) R. Owen, 1858
- Protozoa
- Subkingdom:
Biciliata
()
- Infrakingdom:
Rhizaria
()
- Cavalier-Smith, 2002
- Phylum:
Foraminifera
()
- (Eichwald, 1830) Margulis, 1974
- Class:
Foraminifera
()
- Lee, 1990
- Order:
Rotaliida
()
- Delage & Herouard, 1896
- Superfamily:
Rotaliacea
()
- Ehrenberg, 1839
- Family:
Discorbidae
()
- Ehrenberg, 1838
- Genus:
Stetsonia
()
- Specific descriptor:
coryne
- Stetsonia coryne (Salm-Dyck) Britton & Rose
- Scientific name: - Stetsonia coryne (Salm-Dyck) Britton & Rose
- Specific descriptor:
coryne
- Stetsonia coryne (Salm-Dyck) Britton & Rose
- Genus:
Stetsonia
(
- Family:
Discorbidae
(
- Superfamily:
Rotaliacea
(
- Order:
Rotaliida
(
- Class:
Foraminifera
(
- Phylum:
Foraminifera
(
- Infrakingdom:
Rhizaria
(
- Subkingdom:
Biciliata
(
- Kingdom:
Protozoa
(
Similar Species
Members of the genus Stetsonia
There are approximately 3 species in this genus:
S. coryne (Argentine Toothpick) · S. horvathi · S. minuta
Bibliography
- Anderson, E. F. (2001): The Cactus Family, Timber Press, Protland, Oregon
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Notes
Contributors
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2005. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. [http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/Taxonomicon/]. Access date: Nov 23, 2005
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed February 28, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from provider.
- MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 23, 2008.
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal February 28, 2008:
- Missouri Botanical Garden
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 5787394
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 1140861
- Globally Unique Identifier: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:138603-1
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 605951
