Sclerocactus
Genus of cacti / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sclerocactus ("hard cactus", from Greek; refers to the hard, dry fruit) is a genus of cacti. It comprises about 15 species, the exact number depending on the authority. These species are very xerophytic. They are sometimes called 'fishhook cactus' or 'little barrels.'
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Sclerocactus | |
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Sclerocactus wrightiae | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Tribe: | Cacteae |
Genus: | Sclerocactus Britton & Rose |
Type species | |
Sclerocactus polyancistrus | |
Species | |
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