Ferocactus pilosus

Ferocactus pilosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Ferocactus
Species: F. pilosus
Binomial name
Ferocactus pilosus
(Galeotti ex Salm-Dyck) Werdermann

Ferocactus pilosus, also known as Mexican Lime Cactus (Viznaga De Lima) or Mexican Fire Barrel, is a species of cactus endemic to Mexico.[1]

It is found in the Méxican states of Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo Leon, San Luis Potosí, and Tamaulipas. [2]

References

  1. Anderson, Edward F. (2001), The Cactus Family, Pentland, Oregon: Timber Press, ISBN 978-0-88192-498-5, p. 334
  2. CactiGuide: Ferocactus pilosus