Ferocactus echidne

Ferocactus echidne
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Ferocactus
Species:
F. echidne
Binomial name
Ferocactus echidne
(DC.) Britton & Rose
Synonyms
  • 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

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.

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