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Brittonia davisii Houghton
J. Cact. Succ. Soc. Amer. ii. 407, tab. (1931);Houghton ex C. A.Armstr. in Cactus Journ. ii. 64 (1934).
Family: CACTACEAE

= Ferocactus hamatacanthus var. davisii (Houghton)
[as: Brittonia davisii Houghton 1931]

Accepted Scientific Name: Ferocactus hamatacanthus (Muehlenpf.) Britton & Rose
Cactaceae (Britton & Rose) 3: 144. 1922 [12 Oct 1922] Britton & Rose

Brittonia davisii (Ferocactus hamatacanthus var. davisii) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
This form differs for having very clear and very shining flowers.

Synonyms:

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Ferocactus hamatacanthus (Muehlenpf.) Britton & Rose
Cactaceae (Britton & Rose) 3: 144. 1922 [12 Oct 1922]
Synonymy: 36 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Ferocactus hamatacanthus subs. sinuatus (A.Dietr.) N.P.Taylor
Cactaceae Consensus Init. 5: 13. 1998
Synonymy: 13
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Yellow turk's head

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Ferocactus hamatacanthus group


9306 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
- The old dried fruits persist for a long time on the plant. (Ferocactus hamatacanthus var. davisii) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
9308 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Brittonia davisii (Ferocactus hamatacanthus var. davisii) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

9309 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Brittonia davisii (Ferocactus hamatacanthus var. davisii) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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