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Эхинокактус
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Эхинокактус

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Echinocactus is a genus of cacti in the subfamily Cactoideae. The generic name derives from the Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος (echînos), meaning "spiny," and cactus. It and Ferocactus are the two genera of barrel cactus. Members of the genus usually have heavy spination and relatively small flowers. The fruits are copiously woolly, and this is one major distinction between Echinocactus and Ferocactus. Propagation is by seed.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderCaryophyllales
  5. FamilyCactaceae
Native toArizona, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, New Mexico, Texas
Observations recorded26,665

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
107
With media
79
Family
Cactaceae
Collections
INECOL, SD, IGL-UNAM, RSA, CAS, SJNM
Recorded in
Mexico, United States, Chile, Bolivia, Uruguay, Guatemala
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Cacteae
Image
Echinocactus horizonthalonius 1.jpg
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taxon rank
genus
taxon name
Echinocactus
Commons category
Echinocactus
taxonomic type
Echinocactus platyacanthus
topic's main category
Category:Echinocactus
GRIN URL
npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=4096
taxon common name
egelcactus
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Article · Русский

Эхинока́ктус (лат. Echinocactus), или Ежовый кактус — род шаровидных суккулентов из семейства Кактусовые, распространённых в пустынях Мексики и юго-запада США. Растения медленнорастущие, но их высота может достигать трёх метров, а ширина — более метра. Научное родовое название происходит от греческого слова echinos — ёж.

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