Ferocactus lindsayi
| Ferocactus lindsayi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Ferocactus |
| Species: | F. lindsayi
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| Binomial name | |
| Ferocactus lindsayi Bravo
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Ferocactus lindsayi is a species of Ferocactus found in Mexico.[2]
Description[edit]
Ferocactus lindsayi is a solitary cactus that grows as spherical to short cylindrical shoots, ranging from gray-green to glauk-green in color. It can reach heights of up to 60 centimeters and diameters of 40 centimeters, with 13 to 18 ribs. The gray spines are banded, with a single, straight central spine that is round and up to 4.5 centimeters long, along with five to six straight or slightly curved marginal spines measuring 2.5 to 3 centimeters in length.
The bell-shaped, yellow flowers of Ferocactus lindsayi can grow up to 5 centimeters long and have a diameter of 3 to 4 centimeters. Its egg-shaped fruits, which are purple in color, reach a length of 1.5 centimeters.[3][4]
Distribution[edit]
This species is found between the Mexican states of Michoacán and Guerrero, specifically on the plain of the Balsas River.
Taxonomy[edit]
It was first described by Helia Bravo Hollis in 1966, with the specific epithet honoring the American botanist George Edmund Lindsay.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ (GMA), Jan Schipper (2012-03-26). "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "Plants of the World Online". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ Vallicelli, Valentino (2013-08-04). "Ferocactus lindsayi". LLIFLE. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs (2005). Das grosse Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. p. 295. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.
- ^ "Au Cactus Francophone :". Au Cactus Francophone (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-24.
External links[edit]
Media related to Ferocactus lindsayi at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Ferocactus lindsayi at Wikispecies
