Biology:Ferocactus lindsayi

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Short description: Species of cactus

Ferocactus lindsayi
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Ferocactus
Species:
F. lindsayi
Binomial name
Ferocactus lindsayi
Bravo

Ferocactus lindsayi is a species of Ferocactus found in Mexico.[2]

Description

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

This species is found between the Mexican states of Michoacán and Guerrero, specifically on the plain of the Balsas River.

Taxonomy

It was first described by Helia Bravo Hollis in 1966, with the specific epithet honoring the American botanist George Edmund Lindsay.[5]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1407494 entry