Species of cactus
Ferocactus santa-maria is a species of Ferocactus from Mexico.[1]
Description
Ferocactus santa-maria is a solitary cactus with cylindrical stems, growing up to 70 cm (28 in) tall and 25 cm (9.8 in) in diameter. It features approximately 13 rounded, straight ribs. The four central spines are gray, ridged, and generally straight, reaching lengths of up to 4.5 cm (1.8 in), with the lowest spine being the longest and slightly curved towards the tip. The cactus also has about 15 spreading radial spines that are lighter in color, with the upper ones being bristle-like and some lower ones resembling the central spines.This species produces funnel-shaped, yellow flowers that are up to 6 cm (2.4 in) long and 7 cm (2.8 in) in diameter. Its yellow fruits are fleshy, up to 5 cm (2.0 in) long, and reach 3.5 cm (1.4 in) in diameter.[2][3][4]
Distribution
Ferocactus santa-maria is native to the island of Magdalena in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur.
Taxonomy
It was first described in 1922 by Nathaniel Lord Britton and Joseph Nelson Rose, based on a specimen collected on May 18, 1913, by J. N. Rose on the shore of Santa Maria Bay.
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