Pacherocactus orcuttii

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× Pacherocactus orcuttii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Pachycereeae
Genus: × Pacherocactus
G.D.Rowley
Species: × P. orcuttii
Binomial name
× Pacherocactus orcuttii
(K.Brandegee) G.D.Rowley

Pacherocactus orcuttii is a species of shrubby cacti. It is a natural hybrid between Pachycereus pringlei and Bergerocactus emoryi, discovered in near Rosario, Baja California, Mexico. The plant's generic name is formed from those of its parents ("Pachycereus" and "Bergerocactus").