Species of cactus
Ferocactus echidne
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom:
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Plantae
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Clade:
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Tracheophytes
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Clade:
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Angiosperms
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Clade:
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Eudicots
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Order:
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Caryophyllales
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Family:
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Cactaceae
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Subfamily:
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Cactoideae
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Genus:
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Ferocactus
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Species:
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F. echidne
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Binomial name
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Ferocactus echidne
(DC.) Britton & Rose
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Synonyms
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- Echinocactus echidne DC. 1834
- Echinofossulocactus echidne (DC.) Lawr. 1841
- Parrycactus echidne (DC.) Doweld 2000
- Echinocactus dolichacanthus Lem. 1838
- Echinocactus dolichacanthus var. minor Lem. 1839
- Echinocactus echidne f. gilvus (A.Dietr.) K.Schum. 1898
- Echinocactus echidne var. gilvus (A.Dietr.) Salm-Dyck 1850
- Echinocactus gilvus A.Dietr. 1845
- Echinocactus rafaelensis J.A.Purpus 1912
- Echinocactus vanderaeyi Lem. 1838
- Echinocactus victoriensis Rose 1909
- Echinofossulocactus vanderaeyi (Lem.) Lawr. 1841
- Echinofossulocactus vanderaeyi var. ignotus-longispinus Lawr. 1841
- Ferocactus echidne var. rhodanthus G.Unger 2003
- Ferocactus echidne subsp. victoriensis (Rose) Lodé 2020 publ. 2022
- Ferocactus echidne var. victoriensis (Rose) G.E.Linds. 1955
- Ferocactus rafaelensis (J.A.Purpus) Borg 1937
- Ferocactus victoriensis (Rose) Backeb. 1961
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Ferocactus echidne is a barrel cactus in the genus Ferocactus. It is found in nature in Mexico. This cactus is known commonly as Sonora barrel, Coville's barrel cactus, Emory's barrel cactus, and traveler's friend. This plant is often sold as a houseplant.