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Ferocactus santa-maria

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Ferocactus santa-maria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Ferocactus
Species:
F. santa-maria
Binomial name
Ferocactus santa-maria
Britton & Rose 1913
Synonyms
  • Ferocactus peninsulae var. santa-maria (Britton & Rose) N.P.Taylor 1984
  • Ferocactus peninsulae subsp. santa-maria (Britton & Rose) Pilbeam & Bowdery 2005
  • Ferocactus townsendianus var. santa-maria (Britton & Rose) G.E.Linds. 1955
  • Echinocactus santa-maria Rose ex Schick 1919

Ferocactus santa-maria is a species of Ferocactus from Mexico.[1]

Description

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Ferocactus santa-maria is a solitary cactus with cylindrical stems, growing up to 70 cm (28 in) tall and 25 cm (9.8 in) in diameter. It features approximately 13 rounded, straight ribs. The four central spines are gray, ridged, and generally straight, reaching lengths of up to 4.5 cm (1.8 in), with the lowest spine being the longest and slightly curved towards the tip. The cactus also has about 15 spreading radial spines that are lighter in color, with the upper ones being bristle-like and some lower ones resembling the central spines.This species produces funnel-shaped, yellow flowers that are up to 6 cm (2.4 in) long and 7 cm (2.8 in) in diameter. Its yellow fruits are fleshy, up to 5 cm (2.0 in) long, and reach 3.5 cm (1.4 in) in diameter.[2][3][4]

Distribution

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Ferocactus santa-maria is native to the island of Magdalena in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur.

Taxonomy

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It was first described in 1922 by Nathaniel Lord Britton and Joseph Nelson Rose, based on a specimen collected on May 18, 1913, by J. N. Rose on the shore of Santa Maria Bay.

References

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  1. ^ "Ferocactus santa-maria in Tropicos".
  2. ^ Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs (2005). Das grosse Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. p. 297. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.
  3. ^ "Ferocactus santa-maria". LLIFLE. 2013-08-04. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  4. ^ "On-line Guide to the positive identification of Members of the Cactus Family". On-line Guide to the positive identification of Members of the Cactus Family. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
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