Ferocactus macrodiscus
Ferocactus macrodiscus is a species of cactus (family Cactaceae) in the genus Ferocactus from Guanahuato and Oaxaca States, Mexico.[1] It has a globular body about four inches (ten centimeters) high and up to 18 inches (45 centimeters) wide, with typically in maturity 13 to 21 vertical ridges or ribs, based on its adherence to the primary Fibonacci series. It is most noteworthy for its pink, approx. two inch (5 cm) wide flowers, which have approximately 200 tepals arranged in a continuous spiral series from perfect sepals on the outside gradually morphing into perfect petals near the center.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Ferocactus |
| Species: | F. macrodiscus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ferocactus macrodiscus (Mart.) Britton & Rose 1922 | |
References
- "Ferocactus macrodiscus in Tropicos".
- Britton, Nathan L.; Rose, Joseph E. (1963). The Cactaceae - Volume 3 (reprint ed.). New York: Dover Publications. p. Illustration p. 140.
External links
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Data related to Ferocactus macrodiscus at Wikispecies
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