Pediocactus

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pediocactus
Pediocactus simpsonii
Pediocactus simpsonii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Cacteae
Genus: Pediocactus
Britton & Rose
Species
  • Pediocactus despainii
  • Pediocactus hermannii
  • Pediocactus peeblesianus - Peebles Navajo cactus
  • Pediocactus simpsonii
  • Pediocactus-winkleri
  • etc.

Pediocactus is a genus of cacti. The genus comprises between 6 and 11 species, depending upon the authority. Species of this genus are referred to as hedgehog cacti, though the term also applies for the genus Echinocereus.

[edit] Synonymy

The genus have 2 synonyms:

  • Navajoa Croizat
  • Pilocanthus B.W.Benson & Backeb.