Echinocactus
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Echinocactus is a genus of cacti in the subfamily Cactoideae.<ref name="GRIN"/> The generic name derives from the Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος (echînos), meaning "spiny," and cactus. It and Ferocactus are the two genera of barrel cactus. Members of the genus usually have heavy spination and relatively small flowers. The fruits are copiously woolly, and this is one major distinction between Echinocactus and Ferocactus. Propagation is by seed.
SpeciesEdit
As of 2025, the genus includes 3 accepted species out of hundreds of plants having the name.Template:Cn
Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Homalocephala parryi (Engelm.) Template:Small | Mexico (Zacatecas) | ||
Echinocactus horizonthalonius Lem. | Devil's Head, Silverbell Cactus, Turk's Head CactusGolden Barrel Cactus | southwestern United States and northern Mexico | |
File:Echinocactus platyacanthus. Jardín de Cactus - Lanzarote - J07.jpg | Echinocactus platyacanthus Link & Otto | Giant Barrel Cactus | Mexico in the Chihuahuan Desert |
Formerly placed hereEdit
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- Astrophytum asterias (Zucc.) Lem. (as E. asterias Zucc.)
- Aztekium ritteri (Boed.) Boed. (as E. ritteri Boed.)
- Kroenleinia grusonii (Hildm.) Lodé (as E. grusonii Hildm.)
- Ferocactus wislizeni (Engelm.) Britton & Rose (as E. wislizeni Engelm.)
- Lophophora williamsii (Lem. ex Salm-Dyck) J.M.Coult. (as E. williamsii Lem. ex Salm-Dyck)
- Turbinicarpus subterraneus (Backeb.) A.D.Zimm. (as E. subterraneus Backeb.)<ref name="GRINSpecies">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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ReferencesEdit
- Innes C, Wall B (1995). Cacti, Succulents and Bromeliads. Cassell & The Royal Horticultural Society.