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Navajoa
''Pediocactus'' (Greek: πεδίον (pedion) means "plain", "flat", "field") is a genus of cacti. The genus comprises between 6 and 11 species, depending upon the authority. Species of this genus are referred to as hedgehog cacti, though that name is also applied to plants from the genera ''Echinocereus'' and ''Echinopsis''. Species may also be referred to as pincushion cacti, a common name which is also applied to other genera. Species , Plants of the World Online accepts the following species: Synonyms The genus has 3 synonyms: * ''Navajoa'' Croizat * ''Pilocanthus'' B.W.Benson & Backeb. * ''Utahia'' Britton & Rose A rose is either a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus ''Rosa'' (), in the family Rosaceae (), or the flower it bears. There are over three hundred species and tens of thousands of cultivars. They form a group of plants that can be ... '' Sclerocactus'' and ''Pediocactus'' were also at one time reduced to synonymy, but this is not at presen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pediocactus Peeblesianus
''Pediocactus peeblesianus'' is a rare species of cactus known by the common names Navajo pincushion cactus. It is endemic to the state of Arizona in the United States. The species is named after the Arizona botanist Robert Hibbs Peebles. Description This petite cactus grows up to 6.5 centimeters tall by about 5.5 wide. It is grayish green in color and generally spherical or egg-shaped.''Pediocactus peeblesianus''. Flora of North America. Sometimes only the top is visible above the soil and the whole cactus body may shrink and disappear under the soil in dry times.''Pediocactus peeblesianus''. |
