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Ferocactus
Ferocactus, Biota of North America Program (query database) [BONAP]
 Ferocactus (Cactaceae) ; [GNSP]

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The exact identification of these species is still unknown, but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.


Ferocactus cylindraceus (Engelm.) Orcutt
California barrel cactus
F. c. var. cylindraceus
Echinocactus acanthodes Lem.
Ferocactus acanthodes (Lem.); Britt. & Rose
F. c. var. eastwoodiae (Engelm.) N.P. Taylor
Ferocactus acanthodes var. eastwoodiae Benson
Ferocactus eastwoodiae (Benson); Benson
F. c. var. lecontei (Engelm.) Bravo
Echinocactus lecontei Engelm.
Ferocactus acanthodes var. lecontei (Engelm.); Lindsay
Ferocactus lecontei (Engelm.); Britt. & Rose
Ferocactus emoryi (Engelm.) Orcutt
Emory's barrel cactus
Ferocactus covillei Britt. & Rose
Ferocactus hamatacanthus (Muehlenpfordt) Britt. & Rose
Turk's-head
F. h. var. hamatacanthus
Echinocactus hamatacanthus Muehlenpfordt
F. h. var. sinuatus (A. Dietr.) Benson
Echinocactus sinuatus A. Dietr.
Ferocactus viridescens (Torr. & Gray) Britt. & Rose
San Diego barrel cactus
Echinocactus viridescens Torr. & Gray
Ferocactus wislizeni (Engelm.) Britt. & Rose
Candy barrel cactus
Echinocactus wislizeni Engelm.

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References:
[BONAP]
A Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands; A data base interface; BONAP U.S. Checklist - 1998; Provided by TAMU-BWG; Texas A & M Bioinformatics Working Group; Based on; Biota of North America Program
[GNSP]
Wielgorskaya, 1995; Dictionary of generic names of seed plants

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