Obregonia
Sign in to saveObregonia, the artichoke cactus, is a monotypic genus of cacti, containing the species Obregonia denegrii. The species is endemic to the state of Tamaulipas in Mexico.
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- monotypic taxon
- Parent taxon
- Cacteae
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- Obregonia denegrii.jpg
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- Obregonia denegrii
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- Obregonia
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- Category:Obregonia
- taxon common name
- artisjokcactus
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Obregonia, the artichoke cactus, is a monotypic genus of cacti, containing the species Obregonia denegrii. The species is endemic to the state of Tamaulipas in Mexico.
The genus Obregonia is named after Álvaro Obregón, while the species is named after Ramon P. De Negri, who was the Minister of Agriculture of Mexico when the cactus was first described by Alfred Frec in 1923.
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