Sclerocactus whipplei
Sclerocactus whipplei, or Whipple's fishhook cactus,[1] is a cactus (family Cactaceae) found in the Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands region of the southwestern United States.[2]: 116
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Sclerocactus |
| Species: | S. whipplei |
| Binomial name | |
| Sclerocactus whipplei (Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow) Britton & Rose | |
The cactus was named in honor of Lieut. Amiel Weeks Whipple (1818-1863) the military engineer/surveyor, who led boundary survey team that identified the cactus specimen.
References
- USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Sclerocactus whipplei". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- Canyon Country Wildflowers, Damian Fagan, 2nd ed., 2012, Morris Bush Publishing, LLC. in cooperation with Canyonlands Natural History Association, ISBN 978-0-7627-7013-7
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