| Echinomastus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Echinomastus johnsonii near Las Vegas, Nevada | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Tribe: | Cacteae |
| Genus: | Echinomastus Britton & Rose |
| Species | |
|
5-9,[1] see text | |
Echinomastus (meaning "spiny breast") is a genus of cacti. They are native to the southwestern United States and Mexico.
Species
There are up to 7 species, including:
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| Echinomastus erectocentrus (J.M.Coult.) Britton & Rose | United States (Arizona and New Mexico ) | |
| Echinomastus gautii (L.D.Benson) Mosco & Zanov. | United States (Texas) | |
.jpg.webp) | Echinomastus intertextus (Engelm.) Britton & Rose | United States (Arizona,Texas, and New Mexico ) |
| Echinomastus johnsonii (Parry ex Engelm.) E.M.Baxter | United States (eastern California to Utah) |
 | Echinomastus mariposensis Hester | United States (Texas), Mexico (Coahuila) |
.jpg.webp) | Echinomastus unguispinus (Engelm.) Britton & Rose | Mexico(Chihuahua, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Durango, San Luis Potosí, Zacatecas) |
| Echinomastus warnockii (L.D.Benson) Glass & R.A.Foster | Mexico, United States (Texas) | |
References
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.