Tephrocactus
Tephrocactus | |
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Tephrocactus articulatus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Core eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Opuntioideae |
Tribe: | Tephrocacteae |
Genus: | Tephrocactus Lem. |
Species | |
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Tephrocactus (from Greek tephra, "ash", referring to the color of these plants' epidermis) is a genus of the cactus family (Cactaceae).
Images
- Tephrocactus articulatus
- Tephrocactus molinensis
- Tephrocactus weberi
Bibliography
- G. G. Leyton-Boyce et J. Illiff : The subgenus Tephrocactus (of the genus Opuntia), Morden, 1973
External links
- (English) photos on www.cactiguide.com
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