Pelecyphora
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Pelecyphora, pincushion cactus or foxtail cactus[1] is a genus of cacti, comprising 20 species. They originate from Mexico and the United States.[2][3]
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Pelecyphora | |
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Pelecyphora strobiliformis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Tribe: | Cacteae |
Genus: | Pelecyphora C.Ehrenb. |
Type species | |
Pelecyphora aselliformis | |
Species | |
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Common species include the Missouri foxtail cactus P. missouriensis,[4] widespread in grassland and forest west of the Mississippi, and the spinystar P. vivipara,[5] distributed across the US and into Canada, first described by Nuttall in 1813.