Homalocephala texensis

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Homalocephala texensis
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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 texensisHopffer

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

  1. 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.
  2. 1 2 "Homalocephala texensis (Hopffer) Britton & Rose". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 2025-06-07.