Ferocactus peninsulae
| Ferocactus peninsulae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Tribe: | Cacteae |
| Genus: | Ferocactus |
| Species: | F. peninsulae |
| Binomial name | |
| Ferocactus peninsulae (F.A.C.Weber) Britton & Rose, 1922 | |
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Ferocactus peninsulae is a barrel cactus in the genus Ferocactus belonging to the family Cacteae.
Description
Ferocactus peninsulae reaches a height of about 70 centimetres (28 in). This plant is oval to club-shaped and has 12 to 20 showy, deep ribs. The thorns are grayish-red and have a yellowish or whitish tip. The funnel-shaped flowers are red to yellow and reach a length of 5–6 centimetres (2.0–2.4 in). The fruits are spherical, yellow, up to 4.5 centimetres (1.8 in) long.[1]
Distribution
Ferocactus peninsulae is widespread in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur.
Gallery
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Plants of Ferocactus peninsulae
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Flowers of 'Ferocactus peninsulae
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Flower of Ferocactus peninsulae
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Thorns of Ferocactus peninsulae
References
- ↑ 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
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