Echinocactus

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Echinocactus is a genus of cacti in the subfamily Cactoideae.[1] The generic name derives from the Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος (echînos), meaning "spiny," and cactus. It and Ferocactus are the two genera of barrel cactus. Members of the genus usually have heavy spination and relatively small flowers. The fruits are copiously woolly, and this is one major distinction between Echinocactus and Ferocactus. Propagation is by seed.

Clade:Embryophytes
Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
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Echinocactus
Echinocactus platyacanthus in cultivation
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Cacteae
Genus: Echinocactus
Link & Otto[1]
Type species
Echinocactus platyacanthus
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Synonyms

Brittonrosea Speg.
Echinofossulocactus Lawr.

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As of 2025, the genus includes 3 accepted species out of hundreds of plants having the name.[citation needed]

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ImageScientific nameCommon nameDistribution
Echinocactus × diabolicus (Halda, L.Vacek & Vaško) JanebaMexico (Zacatecas)
Echinocactus horizonthalonius Lem.Devil's Head, Silverbell Cactus, Turk's Head CactusGolden Barrel Cactussouthwestern United States and northern Mexico
Echinocactus platyacanthus Link & OttoGiant Barrel CactusMexico in the Chihuahuan Desert
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