Pediocactus Paradinei
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''Pediocactus'' (
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: πεδίον (pedion) means "plain", "flat", "field") is a
genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
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 ''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 ...
'' and ''
Echinopsis ''Echinopsis'' is a large genus of cacti native to South America, sometimes known as hedgehog cactus, sea-urchin cactus or Easter lily cactus. One small species, ''E. chamaecereus'', is known as the peanut cactus. The 128 species range from l ...
''. 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 &
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'' Sclerocactus'' and ''Pediocactus'' were also at one time reduced to synonymy, but this is not at present considered to be correct.


References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q133563 Cactoideae genera Cacti of the United States