Stenocereus alamosensis explained

Stenocereus alamosensis (octopus cactus or cina[1]) is a species of cactus native to Mexico.[2] It is viviparous (that is, the seeds germinate before leaving the parent plant), apparently an adaptation to living in coastal plains which are prone to flooding.[3] The Seri people of Sonora call this cactus xasaacoj.[4] The specific epithet, Latin: alamosensis, refers to the plant's occurrence at Álamos in the Mexican state of Sonora, in northwestern Mexico.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Divergence in Cactophilic Drosophila: The Evolutionary Significance of Adult Ethanol Metabolism . William J. Etges . Evolution . 43 . 6 . Sep 1989 . 1316–1319 . 10.2307/2409367 . 2409367 . Society for the Study of Evolution.
  2. Web site: Octopus Cactus (Stenocereus alamosensis) . 2008-01-25 .
  3. Vivipary in coastal cacti: a potential reproductive strategy in halophytic environments . J. Hugo Cota-Sánchez, Álvaro Reyes-Olivas and Bardo Sánchez-Soto . American Journal of Botany . 2007 . 94 . 9 . 1577–1581 . 10.3732/ajb.94.9.1577 . 21636523. free .
  4. Book: Felger, Richard . Mary B. Moser. . People of the desert and sea: ethnobotany of the Seri Indians . registration . Tucson . 1985 . University of Arizona Press . 0-8165-0818-6.
  5. Book: Eggli, Urs . Newton . Leonard E. . Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names . . Berlin, Heidelberg, New York . 2004 . 978-3-540-00489-9 . 54407693 . 5 . 2018-12-14.

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