Sclerocactus
Sign in to saveSclerocactus ("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 xerophytic. They are sometimes called 'fishhook cactus' or 'little barrels.'
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderCaryophyllales
- FamilyCactaceae
Sclerocactus is een geslacht van cactussen. De soorten komen voor in het zuidwesten van de Verenigde Staten.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 76
- With media
- 39
- Family
- Cactaceae
- Collections
- IBUNAM, COLO, IEA-UAT, RSA
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States
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- 琥玉属
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- Species
- Cultivation and propagation
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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 xerophytic. They are sometimes called 'fishhook cactus' or 'little barrels.'
==Description==
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