Species

• Species - Names and synonyms in current circulation.

  • Ariocarpus Nomenclatural References - Listings of all names published under Ariocarpus or Anhalonium.

• Ariocarpus agavoides - Description, Illustrations, Distribution maps and comments.

  • Anderson, E. F. 1963. A study of the proposed genus Neogomesia. Cactus and Succulent Journal of America 35(5):138-145.

  • Fitz Maurice, W A , and B. Fitz Maurice. 1999. Fieldnotes Cact. Succ. J. (U S) 71 271-272..New Locations for Ariocarpus agavoides.

  • Marshall, William T. 1947. Neogomesia Castaneda genus nova. The Cactus and Succulent Journal of Great Britain. Vol. 9(2):29

  • Sotomayor M., Arredondo A. and Martinez M. 2000 Neue Fundorte von Ariocarpus agavoides. Kakt. und and. Sukk.51 (5), 113-118

• Ariocarpus bravoanus - Description, Illustrations, Distribution maps and comments.

• Ariocarpus bravoanus subsp. hintonii - Description, Illustrations, Distribution maps and comments.

• Ariocarpus fissuratus - Description, Illustrations, Distribution maps and comments.

  • Anderson, E. F. 1961. A study of the proposed genus Roseocactus. Cactus and Succulent Journal of America 33(4):122-127.

• Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus - Description, Illustrations, Distribution maps and comments.

• Ariocarpus retusus - Description, Illustrations, Distribution maps and comments.

  • The Aramberri Enigma - Comments on the Aramberri form of A. retusus.

  • Mesa Garden A-F forms - Illustrations of the A - F forms of A. retusus offered by Mesa Garden

  • Scheidweiler, M.J. 1838. Descriptio diagnostica nonnullarum Cactearum quae a domino Galeotti in provinciis Potosi et Guanaxato regni Mexicani inveniuntur. Genus Ariocarpus. Bull. Acad. Sci. Brux. 5:491- 492.

• Ariocarpus retusus subsp. trigonus - Description, Illustrations, Distribution maps and comments.

Habitat

• Habitat Images - Illustrations and comments on all species of Ariocarpus in habitat.

• Anderson, E. F. 1958. A recent field trip in search of Ariocarpus. Cactus and Succulent Journal of America 30(6):171-174.

• Anderson, E. F. 1999. Ariocarpus: Some Reminiscences.  Cact. Succ. J. (U S )Vol. 71 (1999). No .4, p180-190.

Field Numbers

• Field Numbers - Field collection numbers

Documentation

• History - A taxonomic history of the genus Ariocarpus.

• People - Biographies of Botanists who have  worked on the plants.

• Literature References - Bibliography of papers and articles on the genus.

• On Line Publications - Reproductions of papers, and relevant extracts from longer texts.

  Unabridged Papers

  • Anderson, E. F. 1958. A recent field trip in search of Ariocarpus. Cactus and Succulent Journal of America 30(6):171-174.

  • Anderson, E. F. 1961. A study of the proposed genus Roseocactus. Cactus and Succulent Journal of America 33(4):122-127.

  • Anderson, E. F. 1963. A study of the proposed genus Neogomesia. Cactus and Succulent Journal of America 35(5):138-145.

  • Anderson, E. F. and Fitz Maurice, W. A. 1997. Ariocarpus Revisited. Haseltonia 5: 1-20.

  • Anderson, E. F. 1999. Ariocarpus: Some Reminiscences.  Cact. Succ. J. (U S )Vol. 71 (1999). No .4, p180-190

  • Anderson , M. 1999. Ariocarpus Cultivars: An Overview of Cristates, Hybrids, Monstrose Forms and Other Oddities Cact. Succ. J. (U S )Vol. 71 (1999). No .4, p191-200.

  • Fitz Maurice, W A , and B. Fitz Maurice. 1999. Fieldnotes Cact. Succ. J. (U S) 71 271-272..New Locations for Ariocarpus agavoides.

  • Halda, J. J. 1998.  New System of the genus Ariocarpus Scheidweiler. Acta Mus. Richnov. 5(1): 34-39.

  • Laras, A. 1999. Growing Ariocarpus From Seed. Cact. Succ. J. (U S )Vol. 71 (1999). No .4, p210-215.

  • Marshall, William T. 1946. Revision of the genus Ariocarpus. Cactus and Succulent Journal of America 18:55-56.

  • Marshall, William T. 1947. Neogomesia Castaneda genus nova. The Cactus and Succulent Journal of Great Britain. Vol. 9(2):29.

  • Neudecker T. 1985. Crossing Experiments Within the Genus Ariocarpus. Scheidweiler. B.C.S.S. Journal Volume 3 (1) 14-17

  • Quail D. 1997  Slow Growing Cacti From Seed BCSS Jornal Vol 15 (1), p16-20,

  • Rushforth D.1981. Seedling grafting on Pereskiopsis. NCSS Journal Vol 36(1), p22-23.

  • Scheidweiler, M.J. 1838. Descriptio diagnostica nonnullarum Cactearum quae a domino Galeotti in provinciis Potosi et Guanaxato regni Mexicani inveniuntur. Genus Ariocarpus. Bull. Acad. Sci. Brux. 5:491- 492.

  • Sotomayor M., Arredondo A. and Martinez M. 2000 Neue Fundorte von Ariocarpus agavoides. Kakt. und and. Sukk.51 (5), 113-118

  • Stuppy, W. & Taylor, N.P. 1989. A New Variety of Ariocarpus fissuratus (Cactaceae)  Bradleya 7: 84-88. First description of A. bravoanus ssp. hintonii

  • Weightman W. 1991. Ariocarpus, Cacti for the Young (or Young at Heart) The Cactus File Vol 1(1): 6-11.

• Abridged Texts

  • Britton N.L. & Rose J.N. 1937 The Cactaceae, (second edition)

  • Boedeker, Friederich. 1930. Ariocarpus scapharostrus Boed., sp.n. Monatsschrift fur Kakteenkunde 2 :60-61.

  • Coulter, J. M. 1894. Preliminary revision of the North American species of Cactus, Anhalonium, and Lophophora. Contributions from the U. S. National Herbarium 3(2):91-132.

  • Engelmann, G. 1858. Cactaceae of the Boundary. Report of the United States and Mexican Boundary Survey, Vol. 2, Senate Ex. Doe, No. 108, Washington, D. C., 1859.

  • Schumann K. M. 1901. Blühende Kakteen Iconographiae Cactacearum Im Auf Trage, J Neumann, Neudam.

  • Schumann 1908, Gesamtbeschreibung der Kakteen f. 96; Ann. Rep. Smiths. Inst.

Cultivars

• Cultivars - Illustrations of hybrids, cristates, variegates etc.

• Anderson , M. 1999. Ariocarpus Cultivars: An Overview of Cristates, Hybrids, Monstrose Forms and Other Oddities Cact. Succ. J. (U S )Vol. 71 (1999). No .4, p191-200.

• Neudecker T. 1985. Crossing Experiments Within the Genus Ariocarpus. Scheidweiler. B.C.S.S. Journal Volume 3 (1) 14-17

Cultivation

• Cultivation - Cultivation of plants based on experiences in the United Kingdom.

• Laras, A. 1999. Growing Ariocarpus From Seed. Cact. Succ. J. (U S )Vol. 71 (1999). No .4, p210-215.

• Quail D. 1997  Slow Growing Cacti From Seed BCSS Jornal Vol 15 (1), p16-20.

• Rushforth D.1981. Seedling grafting on Pereskiopsis. NCSS Journal Vol 36(1), p22-23.

Ethnobotany

• Ethnobotany - Ethnobotanical uses of  the genus Ariocarpus.

Miscellaneous

• Additions and Updates - Site history.

• Links - Useful Links.

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