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Hamatocactus hamatacanthus

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Botanical fact sheet

Hamatocactus hamatacanthus (Muehlenpf.) F.M.Knuth

⚙ Automatic base data
Accepted name
Bisnaga hamatacantha hamatacantha the name used is a synonym2
Taxonomy
Family: Cactaceae · Genus: Hamatocactus1
Synonyms
24 synonyms
  • Hamatocactus hamatacanthus (Muehlenpf.) F.M.Knuth
  • Brittonia davisii Houghton & C.A.Armstr.
  • Echinocactus gerardii F.A.C.Weber
  • Echinocactus haematacanthus Monv., 1896
  • Echinocactus haematochroanthus Hemsl.
  • Echinocactus hamatacanthus Muehlenpf.
  • Echinocactus hamatacanthus brevispinus (Engelm.) J.M.Coult.
  • Echinocactus hamatacanthus longihamatus (Galeotti ex Pfeiff.) J.M.Coult.
  • Echinocactus longehamatus crassispinus Engelm.
  • Echinocactus longihamatus Galeotti ex Pfeiff.
  • Echinocactus longihamatus brevispinus (Engelm.) Schelle
  • Echinocactus longihamatus bicolor F.A.C.Weber
  • Echinocactus longihamatus brevispinus Engelm.
  • Echinocactus longihamatus crassispinus Engelm.
  • Echinocactus longihamatus deflexispinus F.A.C.Weber
  • Echinocactus longihamatus gracilispinus Engelm.
  • Echinocactus longihamatus insignis F.A.C.Weber
  • Echinocactus setispinus longihamatus (Galeotti ex Pfeiff.) Poselg.
  • Echinocactus uncinatus Engelm.
  • Echinocactus uncinatus Engelm. ex Scheer
  • Ferocactus hamatacanthus (Muehlenpf.) Britton & Rose
  • Ferocactus hamatacanthus hamatacanthus
  • Ferocactus hamatacanthus crassispinus (Engelm.) L.D.Benson
  • Hamatocactus hamatacanthus davisii (Houghton & C.A.Armstr.) W.T.Marshall
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Sources (3)
  1. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy – Hamatocactus hamatacanthus · Scientific name · CC BY 4.0
  2. GBIF – Bisnaga hamatacantha hamatacantha (accepted) · Accepted name · CC BY 4.0
  3. GBIF – synonyms · Synonyms · CC BY 4.0
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Hamatocactus hamatacanthus – what to know

Hamatocactus hamatacanthus – family: Cactaceae, genus: Hamatocactus. One Perfect Plants Club member grows it (1 photos). It is not known to be toxic to cats or dogs.

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Is Hamatocactus hamatacanthus toxic to cats and dogs?

It is not known to be toxic to cats or dogs.

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Data sources: GBIF.org – Hamatocactus hamatacanthus (CC BY 4.0) · Care data is for guidance only.

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