Blue Myrtle-cactus (Myrtillocactus geometrizans)

Identidad taxonómica

Scientific name: Myrtillocactus geometrizans (Mart. ex Pfeiff.) Console
Canonical name: The scientific name without its authorship or date, for example Zea mays instead of Zea mays L.: Myrtillocactus geometrizans
Authorship: The author or authors credited with publishing the scientific name. It is written after the name, sometimes with the year, for example L. (Linnaeus) in Zea mays L. An author in parentheses first published the name in another genus or rank.: (Mart. ex Pfeiff.) Console
Common names: Blue Myrtle-cactus, bilberry cactus, blue-flame, our-father, whortleberry cactus
Names in other languages (13)
Blue Flame, Cacto-mirtilo, Garambullo, Heidelbeerkaktus, Our Father, Padre Nuestro, blåbärskaktus, myrtilokaktus pravidelný, rosyntjiekaktus, sinihärmekaktus, vela-azul, Миртиллокактус геометрический, リュウジンボク
Kingdom: One of the broadest ranks of biological classification. It groups organisms that share very basic features, for example plants (Plantae), animals (Animalia) or fungi (Fungi).: Plantae
Phylum: Rank below kingdom that groups organisms with a shared general body plan, for example chordates (Chordata), arthropods (Arthropoda) or vascular plants (Tracheophyta). In botany the same rank is also called division.: Tracheophyta
Class: Rank below phylum, for example mammals (Mammalia), birds (Aves), insects (Insecta) or monocot plants such as grasses and orchids (Liliopsida).: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rank below class that groups related families, for example grasses and their relatives (Poales) or bats (Chiroptera).: Caryophyllales
Family: Rank below order that groups related genera. Family names usually end in -aceae in botany (for example Poaceae, the grass family) and in -idae in zoology (for example Felidae, the cat family).: Cactaceae
Genus: Rank that groups closely related species. Its name is the first word of a species' scientific name and starts with a capital letter, for example Zea in Zea mays.: Myrtillocactus
Specific epithet: The second word of a species' scientific name. On its own it does not name the species: it always goes with the genus, for example mays in Zea mays.: geometrizans
Taxonomic rank: The level a name occupies in the hierarchy of biological classification, such as kingdom, family, genus, species or subspecies.: species
Reference species: Myrtillocactus geometrizans
Taxonomic status: Whether the taxonomic catalogue the record comes from currently accepts this name for the organism, or treats it as a synonym of another accepted name or as doubtful.: accepted name

Photos and conservation status

IUCN Red List category: The extinction-risk category that the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) assigns to a species on its Red List. EX Extinct: there is no reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. EW Extinct in the wild: it survives only in cultivation, in captivity or as a population far outside its past range. CR Critically endangered, EN Endangered and VU Vulnerable: the three threatened categories, from an extremely high to a high risk of extinction in the wild. NT Near threatened: close to qualifying as threatened. LC Least concern: evaluated and not threatened. DD Data deficient: there is not enough information to assess its risk. NE Not evaluated: not yet assessed against the criteria. It describes the risk of the species worldwide, not its situation in a project's area.: Not available.

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Interacciones documentadas

GloBI says it is documented somewhere in the world. Biolitica answers whether it could happen here.

A documented interaction means it was recorded somewhere in the world. It does not mean it occurs here.

Types shown: 7 of 7 has its flowers visited by × is eaten by × interacts with × is a host of × has as a parasite × visits the flowers of × is adjacent to ×

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Flower visit

has its flowers visited by 8 organisms

The authority declares no effect on this species for this term: neither that it harms it nor that it benefits it. Visiting a flower is not pollinating it. «Pollinates» is a different term and a different block, and merging the two is the measured defect that turned ~88 shared «pollinators» into birds and primates.

Organism	Reads as	Studies	Where it was documented
European Honey Bee Apis mellifera Apidae	has its flowers visited by	5	not compared
5 sources · 7 records https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2881426 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Record contexts (sample): no place published · April 4, 2016 · Human observation; no place published · April 4, 2016 · Human observation https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/4935548 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Record contexts (sample): no place published · March 25, 2015 · Human observation; no place published · March 25, 2015 · Human observation https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/1400341 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Context: no place published · Feb. 26, 2012 · Human observation https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/108836319 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Context: no place published · March 15, 2022 · Human observation https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/39062599 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Context: no place published · Feb. 22, 2020 · Human observation A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Phocides lilea Hesperiidae	has its flowers visited by	1	not compared
1 source · 3 records https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/21715013 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Record contexts (sample): no place published · March 26, 2019 · Human observation; no place published · March 26, 2019 · Human observation A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Pipevine Swallowtail Battus philenor Papilionidae	has its flowers visited by	1	not compared
1 source · 1 record https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2881480 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Context: no place published · April 4, 2016 · Human observation A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Pipevine Swallowtail Battus philenor philenor Papilionidae	has its flowers visited by	1	not compared
1 source · 2 records https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/21916516 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Record contexts (sample): no place published · April 1, 2019 · Human observation; no place published · April 1, 2019 · Human observation A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.

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visits the flowers of 2 organisms

Organism	Reads as	Studies	Where it was documented
blue-flame Myrtillocactus geometrizans Cactaceae	visits the flowers of	1	not compared
1 source · 1 record https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2881480 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Context: no place published · April 4, 2016 · Human observation A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Pipevine Swallowtail Battus philenor Papilionidae	visits the flowers of	1	not compared
1 source · 1 record https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2881480 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Context: no place published · April 4, 2016 · Human observation A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.

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is eaten by 7 organisms

This term does declare that the organism harms this species.

Organism	Reads as	Studies	Where it was documented
European Honey Bee Apis mellifera Apidae	is eaten by	3	not compared
3 sources · 3 records https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/1400341 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Context: no place published · Feb. 26, 2012 · Human observation https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2881426 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Context: no place published · April 4, 2016 · Human observation https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/108836319 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Context: no place published · March 15, 2022 · Human observation A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Megachile zapoteca Megachilidae	is eaten by	1	not compared
1 source · 1 record https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/26520045 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Context: no place published · May 4, 2019 · Human observation A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Pipevine Swallowtail Battus philenor philenor Papilionidae	is eaten by	1	not compared
1 source · 1 record https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/21916516 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Context: no place published · April 1, 2019 · Human observation A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird Archilochus colubris Trochilidae	is eaten by	1	not compared
1 source · 1 record https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/21915014 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Context: no place published · April 1, 2019 · Human observation A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.

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interacts with 6 organisms

The authority declares no effect on this species for this term: neither that it harms it nor that it benefits it.

Organism	Reads as	Studies	Where it was documented
Mexidalgus toumeyellus Aphelinidae	interacts with	4	no location
4 sources · 4 records Myartseva, S.N., Coronado-Blanco, J.M., Lomelí-Flores, J.R. & Martínez-Hernández, D.Y. (2014) A new genus for a new species of the family Aphelinidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) from Mexico. <i>Zoosystematica Rossica</i>, 23(1), 131–136. Published in urn:lsid:checklistbank.org:dataset:124661 Context: no place published · no date published Myartseva, S.N., García-Guerrero, D.A., Ruíz-Cancino, E. & Coronado-Blanco, J.M. (2014) A new parasitoid species (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Aphelinidae) of a soft scale insect (Hemiptera: Coccidae) from Mexico. <i>Zoosystematica Rossica</i>, 23(2), 264–268. Published in urn:lsid:checklistbank.org:dataset:124661 Context: no place published · no date published @article{83251, author = {Myartseva, S.N. and Coronado-Blanco, J.M. and Lomelí-Flores, J.R. and Martínez-Hernández, D.Y.}, booktitle = {Zoosystematica Rossica}, journal = {Zoosystematica Rossica}, month = {jun}, day = {25}, pages = {131-136}, title = {A new genus f… Published in globalbioticinteractions/taxonworks Context: no place published · no date published @article{83264, author = {Myartseva, S.N. and García-Guerrero, D.A. and Ruíz-Cancino, E. and Coronado-Blanco, J.M.}, booktitle = {Zoosystematica Rossica}, journal = {Zoosystematica Rossica}, month = {dec}, day = {25}, pages = {264-268}, title = {A new parasitoid sp… Published in globalbioticinteractions/taxonworks Context: no place published · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Opuntiaspis philococcus Diaspididae	interacts with	2	not compared
2 sources · 2 records https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/115098188 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Context: no place published · May 1, 2022 · Human observation https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/153275441 Published in globalbioticinteractions/inaturalist Context: no place published · April 2, 2023 · Human observation A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Encarsia subelongata Aphelinidae	interacts with	2	no location
2 sources · 3 records @article{83260, author = {Myartseva, S.N. and Evans, G.A.}, booktitle = {Serie avispas parasitícas de plagas y otros insectos}, month = {mar}, day = {14}, pages = {1-320}, publisher = {Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, México (ISBN 978-… Published in globalbioticinteractions/taxonworks Record contexts (sample): no place published · no date published; no place published · no date published Myartseva, S.N. & Evans, G.A. (2008) <i>Genus Encarsia Förster of Mexico (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Aphelinidae). A revision, key and description of new species.</i> <i>Serie avispas parasitícas de plagas y otros insectos</i>, No 3, 1–320. Published in urn:lsid:checklistbank.org:dataset:124661 Context: no place published · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Short-legged mealybug Vryburgia brevicruris Pseudococcidae	interacts with	1	not compared
1 source · 1 record Tri-Trophic Thematic Collection Network, 2014 (and updates). Version: 2016-03-08. http://tcn.amnh.org/. National Science Foundation grant(s) EF#1115081, EF#1115103, EF#1115080, EF#1115144, EF#1115191, EF#1115104, EF#1115115 Published in globalbioticinteractions/arthropodEasyCaptureAMNH Context: Sacramento · Sept. 22, 1965 · Preserved specimen A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.

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is a host of 3 organisms

The authority declares no effect on this species for this term: neither that it harms it nor that it benefits it. In the source ontology symbiosis covers mutualism, commensalism and parasitism alike, so this block holds attackers and allies side by side.

Organism	Reads as	Studies	Where it was documented
Chaetomastia cactorum Teichosporaceae	is a host of	1	not compared
1 source · 1 record https://mycoportal.org/portal/collections/individual/index.php?occid=1552271 Published in globalbioticinteractions/mycoportal Context: Ocamp Intercepted Brownsville Texas #009147 · April 24, 1979 · Preserved specimen A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Dichotomophthora indica	is a host of	1	no location
1 source · 1 record Pfeiffer, C.M., Wheeler, J.E., Bach, D.A., and Gilbertson, R.L.. 1989. First report of %Dichotomophthora indica% as a pathogen of %Myrtillocactus geometrizans% and %Gymnocalycium mihanovichii% var. %friedrichii%in Arizona.. Pl. Dis. 73:81 Published in globalbioticinteractions/usda-fungus-host Context: United States · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Anthracnose Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Glomerellaceae	is a host of	1	no location
1 source · 1 record Peregrine, W.T.H., and Ahmad, K.B.. 1982. Brunei: A first annotated list of plant diseases and associated organisms.. Phytopathol. Pap. 27:1-87 Published in globalbioticinteractions/usda-fungus-host Context: Brunei Darussalam · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.

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has as a parasite 3 organisms

This term does declare that the organism harms this species.

Organism	Reads as	Studies	Where it was documented
Mexidalgus toumeyellus Aphelinidae	has as a parasite	2	no location
2 sources · 2 records MyartsCoLo2014 via Universal Chalcidoidea Database Published in globalbioticinteractions/natural-history-museum-london-interactions-bank Context: no place published · no date published MyartsGaRu2014 via Universal Chalcidoidea Database Published in globalbioticinteractions/natural-history-museum-london-interactions-bank Context: no place published · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Encarsia subelongata Aphelinidae	has as a parasite	1	no location
1 source · 1 record MyartsEv2008 via Universal Chalcidoidea Database Published in globalbioticinteractions/natural-history-museum-london-interactions-bank Context: no place published · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Parasitic wasp Encarsia citrina	has as a parasite	1	no location
1 source · 1 record MyartsEv2008 via Universal Chalcidoidea Database Published in globalbioticinteractions/natural-history-museum-london-interactions-bank Context: no place published · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.

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is adjacent to 1 organism

The authority declares no effect on this species for this term: neither that it harms it nor that it benefits it.

Organism	Reads as	Studies	Where it was documented	Actions
Dichotomophthora indica	is adjacent to	1	no location
1 source · 1 record https://mycoportal.org/portal/collections/individual/index.php?occid=2702568 Published in globalbioticinteractions/mycoportal Context: Tucson · Nov. 19, 1987 · Preserved specimen A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.

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Interaction data from Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI), GloBI 0.11. Each row keeps the citation its own study published.

Interactions are published at species level: they are not resolved by variety or race.

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«Documented here» means the interaction was observed in this territory. It is not evidence that the species is here, and it does not enter the niche model.

Acompañantes documentados

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Documented uses and recommendations

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