Hamatocactus

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Hamatocactus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Caryophyllales Family: Cactaceae Genus: Hamatocactus
Species
There are 8 species: H. bicolor H. crassihamatus H. hamatacanthus H. longihamatus H. setispinus H. setispinus v. cachetianus H. setispinus v. hamatus H. setispinus v. orcuttii H. setispinus v. setaceus H. sinuatus H. uncinatus H. uncinatus v. wrightii H. uncinatus ssp. crassihamatus H. wrightii

Hamatocactus (in Latin, hooked cactus) is a genus of cactus.

Description

These species are globulous to slightly cylindrical. The trunk is green-greenish, sometimes bluish or even brownish-reddish. There are 12 to 14 ribs. Flowers are tunnel-shaped and are 2.5 to 7.5 cm long. Some flowers have yellow petals and a red gorge while others are entirely yellow or brown-violet. Fruits are round or ovoid, 2.5 cm to 5 cm long.

Distribution

They live in the Southwest of the United States and in northern Mexico.

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