Lophocereus facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Lophocereus |
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| Lophocereus schottii | |
Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Tribe: | Echinocereeae |
| Genus: | Lophocereus Britton & Rose |
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Marginatocereus Backeb. |
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Lophocereus is a genus of cacti. It has often been merged into the genus Pachycereus, but was separated in a 2019 revision of Pachycereus, and is accepted by Plants of the World Online as of March 2021[update].
Species
As of March 2021[update], Plants of the World Online accepts the following species:
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Lophocereus gatesii M.E.Jones | Mexico (Baja California Sur ) |
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Lophocereus marginatus (DC.) S.Arias & Terrazas | Mexico, United States ( Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Southern California) |
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Lophocereus schottii (Engelm.) Britton & Rose | United States (Arizona), Mexico (Baja California and Sonora) |
See also
In Spanish: Lophocereus para niños
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