Details of genus: Echinocactus Link & Otto [727]
genus_ja: エキノカクタス
genus_en:
# spp.: 5
pub_year: 1827
accepted: Accepted
Family: Cactaceae
family_ja: サボテン
Infra familial classification: Subfamily Cactoideae
Citation:| data_source | Kind of information | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kew Gardens (2017) Plants of the world online (POWO). Accessed on 15 Aug 2023 | Scientific name & others | Show this data_source |
distribution_en: SW. & Central U.S.A. to Mexico
description_en: Genus of about 15 species of slow-growing, spherical, barrel-shaped, or columnar, perennial cacti from low, open scrubland in S.W. USA and Mexico. They have prominent, heavily spined ribs and large areoles forming densely woolly crowns, from which rings of diurnal, bell-shaped, yellow, pink, red, or magenta flowers develop in summer on mature plants. Ovoid, white-woolly fruits contain large black or dark brown seeds. In frost-prone areas, grow in a warm greenhouse; elsewhere, plant in a desert garden.
hardiness_en: Frost tender.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed at 21°C (70°F) in spring.
pests_en: Vulnerable to mealybugs, especially when young.
description_ja:
comment: SW. N.America
comment_ja: タマサボテン，金鯱(キンシャチ)
type_species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2023-08-15 14:48 by hkokubun@mac.com
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| PB2 | Cactaceae | サボテン科 | Subfamily Cactoideae | Show | ||
| PB3 | Cactaceae | サボテン科 | Subfamily Cactoideae | Show | ||
| APG4 | Accepted | Cactaceae | サボテン科 | Subfamily Cactoideae | 5 | Show |