Biology:Ferocactus robustus

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Short description: Species of cactus

Ferocactus robustus
Ferocactus robustus 001.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Ferocactus
Species:
F. robustus
Binomial name
Ferocactus robustus
(Pfeiffer) Britton & Rose, 1922

Ferocactus robustus is a barrel cactus in the genus Ferocactus of the family Cacteae.

Distribution

Ferocactus robustus is widespread in the states of Puebla and Veracruz in Mexico.

Description

Ferocactus robustus forms large cushions reaching a height up to 100 centimetres (39 in) and a diameter up to 5 metres (16 ft). This plant is spherical to club-shaped and has eight sharp-edged ribs.

The funnel-shaped flowers are yellow and reach a length of 3–4 centimetres (1.2–1.6 in). The fruits are spherical, fleshy, yellow, 2 to 3 inches long.[1]

F. robustus in bloom

References

  1. N. L. Britton; J. N. Rose (1922) (in German), The Cactaceae. Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family, Band III, Washington: The Carnegie Institution of Washington, pp. 133 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q310141 entry