Ferocactus townsendianus
A species in the Cactaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Caryophyllales
- Family
- Cactaceae
- Genus
- Ferocactus
- Species
- Ferocactus townsendianus
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1922
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Ferocactus townsendianus. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
7 synonyms in this snapshot
- Echinocactus santa-mariaName author: Rose ex Schick
- Ferocactus peninsulae subsp. santa-mariaName author: (Britton & Rose) Pilbeam & Bowdery
- Ferocactus peninsulae subsp. townsendianusName author: (Britton & Rose) Pilbeam & Bowdery
- Ferocactus peninsulae var. santa-mariaName author: (Britton & Rose) N.P.Taylor
- Ferocactus peninsulae var. townsendianusName author: (Britton & Rose) N.P.Taylor
- Ferocactus santa-mariaName author: Britton & Rose
- Ferocactus townsendianus var. santa-mariaName author: (Britton & Rose) G.E.Linds.
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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