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Endangered
CITES App. II
Echinocactus hybrid (Echinocactus grusonii x Ferocactus schwarzii)
Echinocactus hybrid (Echinocactus grusonii x Ferocactus schwarzii)
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Echinocactus hybrid (Echinocactus grusonii x Ferocactus schwarzii)
Author
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Chinese genus
金琥属
Chinese name
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DescriptionEdit description
Description
This plant is an example of is a hybrid genus (or nothogenus) produced by crossing plants from two different genera (Echinocactus grusoniiSN|3345]]SN|3345]] x Ferocactus schwarziiSN|14457]]SN|14457]]) the resulting interspecific F1 hybrid shows intermediate characteristic from both the parents and straight ribs covered by yellow needle-like spines.