Pachycereus
Pachycereus is a genus of 9–12 species of large cacti native to Mexico and just into southern Arizona, United States. They form large shrubs or small trees up to 15 m tall, with stout stems up to 1 m in diameter. Pachycereus comes from the ancient Greek παχύς (pachys) meaning "thick" and the Latin cereus meaning "torch".
| Pachycereus | |
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| Baja California, Mexico | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Tribe: | Echinocereeae |
| Genus: | Pachycereus (A.Berger) Britton & Rose |
| Type species | |
| Pachycereus pringlei | |
| Species | |
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See text. | |
Species
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg.webp) | Pachycereus fulviceps (F.A.C.Weber ex K.Schum.) D.R.Hunt | Mexico | |
| Pachycereus gatesii (M.E.Jones) D.R.Hunt | Mexico (Baja California Sur) | ||
| Pachycereus gaumeri Britton & Rose | Morelos, Puebla - Mexico | ||
| Pachycereus grandis Rose | Mexico (México State, Morelos, Oaxaca, Puebla) | ||
| Pachycereus hollianus (F.A.C.Weber ex J.M.Coult.) Buxb. | Mexico (Oaxaca, Puebla) | ||
| Pachycereus lepidanthus (Eichlam) Britton & Rose | Guatemala; Honduras | ||
 | Pachycereus militaris (Audot) D.R.Hunt | Colima, Guerrero, Jalisco and Michoacán states of México | |
.jpg.webp) | Pachycereus pecten-aboriginum (Engelm. ex S.Watson) Britton & Rose | Indian comb | Mexico |
 | Pachycereus pringlei (S.Watson) Britton & Rose | cardón cactus | states of Baja California, Baja California Sur, and Sonora Mexico |
| Pachycereus tepamo Gama & S.Arias | Mexico (Michoacán) | ||
.jpg.webp) | Pachycereus weberi (J.M.Coult.) Backeb. | Mexico (Guerrero, Oaxaca, Puebla) | |
P. pringlei is the tallest cactus species in the world, with a maximum recorded height of 19.2 m.[1]
- Synonymy
These genera have been brought into synonymy with Pachycereus, although this is not always maintained:
References
- Salak, M. (2000). In search of the tallest cactus. Cactus and Succulent Journal 72 (3).
External links
Media related to Pachycereus at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Pachycereus at Wikispecies- Flora of North America: Pachycereus
- Cacti Guide: Pachycereus
- photos on www.AIAPS.org
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