Sclerocactus

Sclerocactus
Sclerocactus wrightiae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Cacteae
Genus: Sclerocactus
Britton & Rose
Type species
Sclerocactus polyancistrus
Species

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Synonyms[1]
  • Ancistrocactus (K.Schum.) Britton & Rose
  • Coloradoa Boissev. ex C.Davidson
  • Echinomastus Britton & Rose
  • Papyrocactus Doweld
  • Roseia Frič
  • Toumeya Britton & Rose, nom. illeg.
  • Utahia Britton & Rose

Sclerocactus ("hard cactus", from Greek; refers to the hard, dry fruit) is a genus of cacti. It comprises about 15 species, the exact number depending on the authority. These species are xerophytic. They are sometimes called 'fishhook cactus' or 'little barrels.'

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