Homalocephala texensis
| Homalocephala texensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Homalocephala |
| Species: | H. texensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Homalocephala texensis (Hopffer) Britton & Rose[2] | |
| Synonyms | |
| Echinocactus texensis Hopffer | |
Homalocephala texensis, synonyms including Echinocactus texensis, also known as the horse crippler or devil's pincushion, is a cactus in the subfamily Cactoideae. It is native to the United States (New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas) and Mexico.[2]
References
- ^ Gómez-Hinostrosa, C.; Heil, K.; Terry, M.; Corral-Díaz, R. (2017). "Echinocactus texensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T152878A121492784. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T152878A121492784.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Homalocephala texensis (Hopffer) Britton & Rose". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
External links
Media related to Echinocactus texensis at Wikimedia Commons