Homalocephala parryi
| Homalocephala parryi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Homalocephala |
| Species: | H. parryi
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| Binomial name | |
| Homalocephala parryi | |
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Homalocephala parryi, synonym Echinocactus parryi, also known as the horse crippler or devil's pincushion, is a cactus in the subfamily Cactoideae. It is endemic to Mexico ( northern Chihuahua).[2] H. parryi is thought to be quite similar to H. polycephala, but they differ in their branching habits, average number of ribs per stem, flower color and more. H. parryi is known to produce an average of 13 ribs per stem, and has pubescent spines and yellow flowers with a little red in the middle.[3]
References
- ^ Corral-Díaz, R. (2017). "Echinocactus parryi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T152737A121486632. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T152737A121486632.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "Homalocephala parryi (Engelm.) Vargas & Bárcenas". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ^ Chamberland, Michael (1997). "Systematics of Echinocactus polycephalus complex (Cactaceae)". Systematic Botany. 22 (2): 303–313. doi:10.2307/2419459. JSTOR 2419459.