Ferocactus latispinus
Ferocactus latispinus
Ferocactus latispinus is a species of the genus Ferocactus in the cactus family ( Cactaceae ). The specific epithet latispinus means, with broad spikes '.
Description
Ferocactus latispinus grows individually with depressed spherical to flattened, bright green shoots and reaches diameters of 40 centimeters stature heights of up to 30 centimeters. There are about 21 sharp-edged, gehöckerte ribs available. The thorns are reddish colored to yellowish to whitish. Of the four central spines are the top three ascending, straight, flattened and transversely banded. They are up to 4 inches long and up to 4 mm wide. The lowermost core rod reaches a length of up to 5 centimeters and a width of up to 9 millimeters. He is flattened, transversely banded and has a curved or hakige tip. The 5-15 outstretched spines are straight or slightly curved. The majority of them are cross- banded, some are flattened.
The funnel-shaped flowers are pink, purple or yellow and some reach a length of up to 4 inches, and have just such diameter. The flowers are densely covered with brick- shaped scales that are ciliated. The up to 2 cm long fruits are egg-shaped and filled with scales.
Distribution, systematics and hazard
Ferocactus latispinus is widespread in central Mexico.
The first description as Cactus latispinus in 1824 by Adrian Hardy Haworth. Nathaniel Lord Britton and Joseph Nelson Rose they put 1922 in the genus Ferocactus.
We distinguish the following sub- types:
- Ferocactus latispinus subsp. latispinus
- Ferocactus latispinus subsp. spiralis ( Karw. ex Pfeiffer) N.P.Taylor
In the Red List of Threatened Species IUCN, the type is known as " Least Concern ( LC) ," ie, than not led at risk.