Pachycereus
Pachycereus is a genus of 9–12 species of large cacti native to Mexico and just into southern Arizona, United States. They form large shrubs or small trees up to 15 m tall, with stout stems up to 1 m in diameter. Pachycereus comes from the ancient Greek παχύς (pachys) meaning "thick" and the Latin cereus meaning "torch".
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Pachycereus pringlei | |
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Species
Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Pachycereus fulviceps (F.A.C.Weber ex K.Schum.) D.R.Hunt | Mexico | ||
Pachycereus gatesii (M.E.Jones) D.R.Hunt | Mexico (Baja California Sur) | ||
Pachycereus gaumeri Britton & Rose | Morelos, Puebla - Mexico | ||
Pachycereus grandis Rose | Mexico (México State, Morelos, Oaxaca, Puebla) | ||
Pachycereus hollianus (F.A.C.Weber ex J.M.Coult.) Buxb. | Mexico (Oaxaca, Puebla) | ||
Pachycereus lepidanthus (Eichlam) Britton & Rose | Guatemala; Honduras | ||
Pachycereus marginatus (DC.) Britton & Rose | Mexico | ||
Pachycereus militaris (Audot) D.R.Hunt | Colima, Guerrero, Jalisco and Michoacán states of México | ||
Pachycereus pecten-aboriginum (Engelm. ex S.Watson) Britton & Rose | Indian comb | Mexico | |
Pachycereus pringlei (S.Watson) Britton & Rose | cardón cactus | states of Baja California, Baja California Sur, and Sonora Mexico | |
Pachycereus schottii (Engelm.) D.R.Hunt | totem cactus, senita cactus | southern Arizona and north-western Mexico, particularly Baja California and Sonora. | |
Pachycereus tepamo Gama & S.Arias | Mexico (Michoacán) | ||
Pachycereus weberi (J.M.Coult.) Backeb. | Mexico (Guerrero, Oaxaca, Puebla) | ||
P. pringlei is the tallest cactus species in the world, with a maximum recorded height of 19.2 m.[1]
- Synonymy
These genera have been brought into synonymy with Pachycereus:
References
- Salak, M. (2000). In search of the tallest cactus. Cactus and Succulent Journal 72 (3).
External links
- Media related to Pachycereus at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Pachycereus at Wikispecies
- Flora of North America: Pachycereus
- Cacti Guide: Pachycereus
- photos on www.AIAPS.org
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