× Pacherocactus
| × Pacherocactus orcuttii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Tribe: | Pachycereeae |
| Genus: | × Pacherocactus G.D.Rowley |
| Species: | × P. orcuttii |
| Binomial name | |
| × Pacherocactus orcuttii (K.Brandegee) G.D.Rowley | |
× Pacherocactus is a genus of shrubby cactus, with only one known species, × Pacherocactus orcuttii. It is a natural hybrid between Pachycereus pringlei and Bergerocactus emoryi, discovered near Rosario, Baja California, Mexico. The plant's generic name is formed from those of its parents (Pachycereus and Bergerocactus); sometimes it can be found listed as Pachycereus × Bergerocactus.[1]
Characteristics
× Pacherocactus orcuttii can grow to a height of about 3.5 m and a diameter of about 10 cm. For temperatures this cactus doesn't like to go below 10 °C. Its flowers are green-brown in color and of about 4 cm in size.[2]
References
- ↑ "×Pacherocactus G. D. Rowley". www.ars-grin.gov. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
- ↑ "Pacherocactus orcuttii". www.desert-tropicals.com. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
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