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Ferocactus viridescens subs. littoralis (G.E.Linds.) F.Wolf & R.Wolf
Ferokakt. Baja California 207. 2004 [Jul 2004]
Family: CACTACEAE

Ferocactus viridescens subs. littoralis Photo by: Paolo Di Varena

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Ferocactus viridescens subs. littoralis (G.E.Linds.) F.Wolf & R.Wolf
Ferokakt. Baja California 207. 2004 [Jul 2004]
Synonymy: 2 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Ferocactus viridescens (Torr. & A.Gray) Britton & Rose
Cactaceae (Britton & Rose) 3: 140 (t. 14). 1922 [12 Oct 1922]
Synonymy: 7
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Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Ferocactus viridiscens group

  • Ferocactus viridescens (Torr. & A.Gray) Britton & Rose: The 'viridescens' variety has 13-25 tuberculate ribs and 15-25 spines per areole.
  • Ferocactus viridescens subs. littoralis (G.E.Linds.) F.Wolf & R.Wolf: The 'littoralis' variety has 21-34 ribs not tuberculate. It has 21-34 spines per areole. It is indigenous only along the west coast of Baja california down to Mission Santo Domingo.
  • Ferocactus viridescens subs. orcuttii (Engelm. ex Orcutt) F.Wolf & R.Wolf: Single, or cespitose in clusters of 15 to 20 stems ribs 13 to 30, somewhat spiraled. Flowers: yellowish or greenish. Origin: Baja California and southwestern California.

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Ferocactus viridescens subs. littoralis Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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Ferocactus viridescens subs. littoralis Photo by: Cactus Art

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Ferocactus viridescens subs. littoralis Photo by: Cactus Art
13231 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Ferocactus viridescens subs. littoralis Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli


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