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Cactaceae
Echinocereus

not marked as a favorite taxon Echinocereus fitchii (Britton & Rose) L. Benson ssp. albertii W. Blum & Mich. Lange. Common name: Black Lace Cactus. Habitat: Grasslands, thorn shrublands and mesquite woodlands, typically with saline soils. Distribution: Endemic to s. TX.

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Taxonomy Comments: Recent study by Williamson et al. (2022) suggests Echinocereus fitchii ssp. albertii is composed of more than one distinct genetic lineage, with one more closely allied to Echinocereus reichenbachii ssp. caespitosus than to E. fitchii ssp. fitchii.

Synonymy ⓘ: = Williamson et al (2022). Basionym: Echinocereus fitchii (Britton & Rose) L.D.Benson ssp. albertii W.Blum & Mich.Lange 1998

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