| Sclerocactus wrightiae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Sclerocactus |
| Species: | S. wrightiae
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| Binomial name | |
| Sclerocactus wrightiae | |
Sclerocactus wrightiae is a rare species of cactus known by the common names Wright's little barrel cactus[2] and Wright's fishhook cactus.[3]
Dr. Lyman Benson named this species for North American cactus expert Dorde Wright Woodruff, who initially discovered it in 1961 and brought it to the attention of Dr. Benson.[4] Dr. Benson and Ms. Woodruff later collaborated in connection with other Sclerocactus taxa in the Intermountain West.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ Van Buren R, Cooper JG, Shultz LM, Harper KT. 2011. Woody Plants of Utah: A Field Guide with Identification Keys to Native and Naturalized Trees, Shrubs, Cacti, and Vines. Logan: Utah State University Press. 513 pp.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Sclerocactus wrightiae". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ Benson LD. 1966. A review of Sclerocactus. Cactus and Succulent Journal 38(2):55-57.