Ferocactus robustus
| Ferocactus robustus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| 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 | |
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Ferocactus robustus is a barrel cactus in the genus Ferocactus of the family Cactaceae.
Description
[edit]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 tuberous ribs with a diameter of 8 to 16 centimeters. The areoles, where thorns arise, are spaced far apart. The reddish or purple thorns include four to seven strong, protruding, straight central spines up to 6 centimeters long, and 10 to 14 lighter-colored radial spines, with upper ones resembling the central spines and lower ones being bristle-like.
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.[2]
F. robustus in bloom
Flower
Plant cluster
Plant
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Distribution
[edit]Ferocactus robustus is widespread in the states of Puebla and Veracruz in Mexico at elevations of 700 -1000 meters.
Plant growing in Tehuacán Valley matorral
Taxonomy
[edit]Initially described as Echinocactus robustus in 1837 by Ludwig Georg Karl Pfeiffer, it was later classified under the genus Ferocactus by Nathaniel Lord Britton and Joseph Nelson Rose in 1922.[3] The species epithet 'robustus' is Latin for 'strong,' 'rough,' or 'firm,' referring to its robust appearance.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Arias, S.; Hernández, C.; Valverde, T.; Zavala-Hurtado, A. (2017) [amended version of 2013 assessment]. "Ferocactus robustus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T152585A121541124. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T152585A121541124.en. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ↑ N. L. Britton; J. N. Rose (1922), The Cactaceae. Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family (in German), vol. Band III, Washington: The Carnegie Institution of Washington, p. 133
- ↑ Pfeiffer, Ludwig Georg Karl (1837). Enumeratio diagnostica cactearum hucusque cognitarum /auctore Ludovico Pfeiffer. Berolini: L. Oehmigke. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.15207.
- ↑ Britton, Nathaniel Lord; Eaton, Mary E.; Rose, J. N.; Wood, Helen Adelaide (1919). The Cactaceae: descriptions and illustrations of plants of the cactus family. Washington: Carnegie Institution of Washington. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.46288.
External links
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Media related to Ferocactus robustus at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Ferocactus robustus at Wikispecies- Biolib: Ferocactus robustus
