Details of genus: Echinocereus Engelm. [752]
genus_ja: エキノセレウス
genus_en:
# spp.: 74
pub_year: 1848
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: W. & Central U.S.A. to Mexico
description_en: Genus of about 45 species of simple or clump-forming, perennial cacti found in lowland deserts to open, dry uplands in S. and S.W. USA and Mexico. They produce spherical to cylindrical, prominently ribbed stems and are noted for their very colourful, diurnal flowers, which are generally large and usually funnel- or bell-shaped. In frost-prone areas, grow on a sunny window-sill or in a cool or temperate greenhouse; in warmer areas, plant in a desert garden.
hardiness_en: Frost tender.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed at 21°C (70°F) in early spring. Root stem cuttings in spring or summer.
pests_en: Vulnerable to mealybugs and scale insects.
description_ja:
comment: SW. N.America
comment_ja:
type_species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2023-08-15 17:15 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 | 74 | Show |