| Lophocereus marginatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Lophocereus |
| Species: | L. marginatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lophocereus marginatus (DC.) S. Arias & Terrazas | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Lophocereus marginatus is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is sometimes called Mexican fencepost cactus. [2]
It has tree-shaped columnar trunks that grow slowly to 12 feet (3.7 m) and may reach 20 feet (6.1 m) in height, rarely branching. Stems are 3 to 4 inches (7.6 to 10.2 centimetres) in diameter, with ribs 4 to 7 in (10 to 18 cm). Its central spine is about 3⁄8 inch (0.95 cm) in diameter with five to 9 radials and slightly yellowish in color. The five to nine marginal spines are 2 to 4 millimeters long. The large areoles on it later merge. The flowering areoles located near the shoot tips are covered with numerous bristles up to 2 centimeters long.
The funnel-shaped, reddish flowers are 3 to 4 centimeters long. Their pericarpel and floral tube are covered with scales that carry wool and bristles in their axils. The spherical fruits are more or less dry. They reach a diameter of up to 4 centimeters and are covered with slightly sloping thorns and wool. [3]
Its cuttings are sometimes used to create fences, as its spines are not as large or dangerous as some cacti. [2]
The species is native to Mexico states of Hidalgo, México, Guanajuato, Querétaro, Morelos, Puebla, Oaxaca, Colima, Michoacán and Guerrero. [1] It is also found in U.S. states that border Mexico: Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Southern California. [4]
The first description as Cereus marginatus was made in 1828 by Augustin-Pyrame de Candolle. [5] The specific epithet marginatus comes from Latin, means 'bordered' and refers to the 'edges' formed by the areoles that flow together on the ribs. Salvador Arias and Teresa Terrazas placed the species in the genus Lophocereus in 2009. [6] Further nomenclature synonyms are Pachycereus marginatus (DC.) Britton & Rose (1909), Lemaireocereus marginatus (DC.) A.Berger (1929), Marginatocereus marginatus (DC.) Backeb. (1942) and Stenocereus marginatus (DC.) A.Berger & Buxb. (1961).
Echinocereus is a genus of ribbed, usually small to medium-sized, cylindrical shaped cacti, comprising about 70 species native to the southern United States and Mexico in very sunny, rocky places. Usually the flowers are large and the fruit edible.
Neoraimondia is a genus of medium to large cacti from Peru. The genus is named after the Italian-born Peruvian explorer, naturalist, and scientist, Antonio Raimondi.
Disocactus is a genus of epiphytic cacti in the tribe Hylocereeae found in Central America, the Caribbean and northern South America. It should not be confused with Discocactus, which is a different genus.
Morangaya is a monotypic genus of ribbed, usually small to medium-sized, cylindrical shaped cacti, that is native to north western Mexico. The only species is Morangaya pensilis. It is found in the mountains and rocky hills.
Escontria is a genus of cactus. The only species is Escontria chiotilla, the chiotilla or jiotilla.
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.
Pterocereus is a monotypic genus of cactus containing the sole species Pterocereus gaumeri.
Aporocactus martianus is a species of cactus found in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Melocactus caroli-linnaei is a cactus found in Jamaica. When mature it is columnar, up to 1 m (3.3 ft) high. Like all species of Melocactus, it forms a "cephalium" when mature – a dense mass of areoles covered with wool and spines at the tip of the stem. Flowers are produced only from the cephalium.
Lophocereus schottii, the senita cactus, is a species of cactus from southern Arizona and north-western Mexico, particularly Baja California and Sonora.
Pachycereus pecten-aboriginum is a columnar cactus plant native to Mexico. They can grow up to 15 m (49 ft) high. The trunk of this species is 1.2 to 5.0 m tall and the fruits are large and burr-like. The specific name, pecten-aboriginum, is from the Latin, and means "native combs". It was inspired by the use of the fruits as hair combs.
Soehrensia thelegona is a species of cactus in the Soehrensia genus.
Parodia ottonis, also known as Indian head cactus, is a cactus found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. There are two recognized subspecies. The epithet ottonis honors the German botanist Christoph Friedrich Otto.
Neoraimondia arequipensis, synonym Neoraimondia macrostibas, is a tree-like cactus native to western Peru. It was first described in 1835 as Cereus arequipensis.
Myrtillocactus cochal, the cochal or candelabra cactus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae, native to the Baja California peninsula. Individuals can reach 3 m (10 ft), and are hardy to USDA zone 9b.
Pachycereus weberi is a columnar cactus plant native to Mexico.
Cephalocereus polylophus is a species of cactus endemic to Mexico. Often grown under the synonym Neobuxbaumia polylopha, it is popular with cactus growers and reproduces well in cultivation.
Lophocereus gatesii is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae.
Borzicactus sepium is a species of Borzicactus found in Ecuador.
Borzicactus icosagonus is a species of cacti found in Ecuador and Peru.
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