Biology:Ferocactus pilosus
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Short description: Species of cactus
Ferocactus pilosus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Genus: | Ferocactus |
Species: | F. pilosus
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Binomial name | |
Ferocactus pilosus (Galeotti ex Salm-Dyck) Werdermann
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Ferocactus pilosus, also known as Mexican lime cactus (Biznaga De Lima) or Mexican fire barrel, is a species of cactus in North America.
Distribution
The cactus is endemic to the Chihuahuan Desert, located in northeastern Mexico.[1]
It is native to the Méxican states of Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo Leon, San Luis Potosí, and Tamaulipas.[2]
References
- ↑ Anderson, Edward F. (2001), The Cactus Family, Pentland, Oregon: Timber Press, ISBN 978-0-88192-498-5, p. 334
- ↑ CactiGuide: Ferocactus pilosus
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q138529 entry
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