Genus Toumeya Britton & Rose


Summary
Genus number:
16815
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Cactaceae
Subfamily:
Cactoideae
Tribe:
Cacteae
Accession count:

0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
  • an illegitimate later homonym (Madrid ICN Art. 53) of Tuomeya Harv. (1858) that is unavailable for use
  • ruled as confusable by General Committee and Committee for Spermatophyta


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References:
  1. Brummitt, R. K. 2004. Report of the Committee for Spermatophyta: 54. Taxon 53:824. Note: decision to be treated as homonym of Tuomeya Harv. (Algae)
  2. Ferguson, D. J. 1991. In defense of the genus Glandulicactus Backeb. Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 63:89.
  3. Hunt, D. R. & N. P. Taylor. 1987. New and unfamiliar names of Cactaceae to be used in the European Garden Flora. Bradleya 5:94.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=16815. Accessed 12 May 2026.