Ferocactus lindsayi explained

Ferocactus lindsayi is a species of Ferocactus found in Mexico.^[1]

Description

Ferocactus lindsayi is a solitary cactus that grows as spherical to short cylindrical shoots, ranging from gray-green to glauk-green in color. It can reach heights of up to and diameters of, with 13 to 18 ribs. The gray spines are banded, with a single, straight central spine that is round and up to long, along with five to six straight or slightly curved marginal spines measuring in length.

The bell-shaped, yellow flowers of Ferocactus lindsayi can grow up to long and have a diameter of . Its egg-shaped fruits, which are purple in color, reach a length of .^{[2] [3]}

Distribution

This species is found between the Mexican states of Michoacán and Guerrero, specifically on the plain of the Balsas River.

Taxonomy

It was first described by Helia Bravo Hollis in 1966, with the specific epithet honoring the American botanist George Edmund Lindsay.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Plants of the World Online . Plants of the World Online . 2024-01-24.
2. Web site: Vallicelli . Valentino . Ferocactus lindsayi . LLIFLE . 2013-08-04 . 2024-01-24.
3. Book: Anderson . Edward F. . Eggli . Urs . Das grosse Kakteen-Lexikon . Ulmer . Stuttgart (Hohenheim) . 2005 . 3-8001-4573-1 . de . 295.
4. Web site: Au Cactus Francophone . Au Cactus Francophone . fr . 2024-01-24.