Ferocactus cylindraceus

Ferocactus cylindraceus
Ferocactus cylindraceus, flowers

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Cactoideae
Tribus: Cacteae
Genus: Ferocactus
Sectio: F. sect. Ferocactus
Species: Ferocactus cylindraceus
Subspecies: F. c. subsp. cylindraceus – F. c. subsp. eastwoodiae – F. c. subsp. lecontei – F. c. subsp. tortulispinus

Name

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Ferocactus cylindraceus (Engelm.) Orcutt, Cactography 1926(1): 5 (1926).

Synonyms

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  • Echinocactus viridescens var. cylindraceus Engelm. in Amer. J. Sci. Arts, ser. 2, 14: 338. 1852 syn. sec. Hunt 2006
  • Echinocactus leopoldii E.Morren in Ann. Bot. Hort. 26: 132. 1876 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
  • Echinocactus johnstonianus (Britton & Rose) Fosberg in Amer. Midl. Naturalist 27: 257. 1942 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
  • Ferocactus acanthodes var. johnstonianus (Britton & Rose) G.Unger, Grossen Kugelkakteen Nordamerikas: 132. 1992 syn. sec. Tropicos

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
    • Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
      • Arizona, California, Utah.
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Northwest

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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Vernacular names

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English: California barrel cactus, miner's compass
español: Biznaga-barril cilíndrica
lietuvių: Ritininis ferokaktusas
svenska: Jättedjävulstunga
 
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