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Ferocactus peninsulae var. gracilis (H.E.Gates) G.Unger
Die grossen Kugelkakteen Nordamerikas 193 (1992)
Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Ferocactus gracilis H.E.Gates
Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 4: 323, fig. 1933

Ferocactus peninsulae var. gracilis (Ferocactus gracilis) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
This is is a colorful barrel cactus native to Baja California with nice red spines

Synonyms:

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Ferocactus gracilis H.E.Gates
Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 4: 323, fig. 1933
Synonymy: 3 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Ferocactus gracilis subs. coloratus (H.E.Gates) N.P.Taylor
Cactaceae Consensus Init. 6: 16. 1998
Synonymy: 7 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Ferocactus gracilis subs. gatesii (G.E.Linds.) N.P.Taylor
Cactaceae Consensus Init. 6: 16. 1998
Synonymy: 2
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Fire Barrel cactus
LITHUANIAN (Lietuvių): Raudondyglis ferokaktusas
SPANISH (Español): Biznaga Colorada
SWEDISH (Svenska): Röd djävulstunga

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Ferocactus peninsulae/wislizenii complex

This Taxon has various synonyms whit several controversial varieties and subspecies and comprises a multitude of different forms, but where each form is linked to others by populations of plants with intermediate characteristics:


7538 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Ferocactus peninsulae var. gracilis (Ferocactus gracilis) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
7540 cactus-art Cactus Art
Ferocactus peninsulae var. gracilis (Ferocactus gracilis) Photo by: Cactus Art

7541 cactus-art Cactus Art
Ferocactus peninsulae var. gracilis (Ferocactus gracilis) Photo by: Cactus Art
7539 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Ferocactus peninsulae var. gracilis (Ferocactus gracilis) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli


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