Obregonia
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Tribe: | Cacteae |
| Genus: | Obregonia Fric |
| Species: | O. denegrii |
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| Obregonia denegrii Fric |
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Ariocarpus denegrii (Fric) Marshall |
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Obregonia, the artichoke cactus, is a genus of cacti with a single species, Obregonia denegrii. The genus Obregonia is named after Álvaro Obregón.[1] This rare species resembles an inverted green pine cone with a woolly center. It grows slowly in culture and requires little water. It is benefited by full sun and is multiplied by seed.
It may have traditional uses as medicine or a psychoactive. It is one of the closest living relatives of Lophophora williamsii.
[edit] References
- Anderson et al. (2002). Obregonia denegrii. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 05 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is vulnerable
[edit] References
- ^ Eggli, Urs et al. (2004). Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names, p. 169, 64. at Google Books
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