Genus

Echinocactus

Q: What is Echinocactus?

Echinocactus is a genus level taxonomy entry identified by the scientific name Echinocactus.

Auto-generated taxonomy record for Echinocactus.

Child Taxa

Plants In This Group

Echinocactus acanthion

Echinocactus acanthion Salm-Dyck is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus adversispinus

Echinocactus adversispinus Muehlenpf. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus amazonicus

Echinocactus amazonicus Witt is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus anconianus

Echinocactus anconianus J.Forbes is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus armatissimus

Echinocactus armatissimus C.F.Först. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus aureicentrua

Echinocactus aureicentrua Backeb. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus brachycentrus

Echinocactus brachycentrus Salm-Dyck is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus candidus

Echinocactus candidus Lawr. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus cereiformis

Echinocactus cereiformis DC. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus criocerus

Echinocactus criocerus Lem. ex Labour. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus cristatus

Echinocactus cristatus Lawr. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus debilispinus

Echinocactus debilispinus A.Berg is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus dyckii

Echinocactus dyckii Ser. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus ellemeetii

Echinocactus ellemeetii Miq. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus flexuosus

Echinocactus flexuosus A.Dietr. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus fluctuosus

Echinocactus fluctuosus A.Dietr. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus foersteri

Echinocactus foersteri Stieber is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus foliosus

Echinocactus foliosus Steud. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus griseispinus

Echinocactus griseispinus Jacobi is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus hemifossus

Echinocactus hemifossus Lem. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus hexacanthus

Echinocactus hexacanthus Muehlenpf. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus hexaedrus

Echinocactus hexaedrus Scheidw. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus heyderi

Echinocactus heyderi A.Dietr. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus hookeri

Echinocactus hookeri Muehlenpf. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus horizonthalonius

Echinocactus horizonthalonius Lem. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus hybocentrus

Echinocactus hybocentrus Lehm. ex Pfeiff. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus hystrichocentrus

Echinocactus hystrichocentrus A.Berg is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus intricatus

Echinocactus intricatus Link & Otto is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus linkeanus

Echinocactus linkeanus A.Dietr. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus lutens

Echinocactus lutens Britton & Rose is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus macrocephalus

Echinocactus macrocephalus Muehlenpf. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus mammillifer

Echinocactus mammillifer Miq. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus mutabilis

Echinocactus mutabilis C.F.Först. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus ochroleucus

Echinocactus ochroleucus Jacobi is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus octacanthus

Echinocactus octacanthus Muehlenpf. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus oligacanthus

Echinocactus oligacanthus Salm-Dyck is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus pepinianus

Echinocactus pepinianus K.Schum. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus platyacanthus

Echinocactus platyacanthus Link & Otto is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus praegnacanthus

Echinocactus praegnacanthus C.F.Först. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus pseudocereus

Echinocactus pseudocereus Meinsh. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus pulverulentus

Echinocactus pulverulentus Muehlenpf. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus pyramidatus

Echinocactus pyramidatus C.F.Först. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus quadrinatus

Echinocactus quadrinatus Wegener is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus rapa

Echinocactus rapa Fisch. & C.A.Mey. ex Regel is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus raphidacanthus

Echinocactus raphidacanthus Salm-Dyck is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus raphidocentrus

Echinocactus raphidocentrus Jacobi is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus rhodophthalmus

Echinocactus rhodophthalmus Hook. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus rotherianus

Echinocactus rotherianus F.Haage ex H.Quehl is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus salmii

Echinocactus salmii Jacobi is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus sclerothrix

Echinocactus sclerothrix Lehm. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus sessiliflorus

Echinocactus sessiliflorus Pfeiff. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus sessilis

Echinocactus sessilis Ser. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus sickmannii

Echinocactus sickmannii Liebm. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus spinosissmus

Echinocactus spinosissmus J.Forbes is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus subniger

Echinocactus subniger Poselg. ex C.F.Först. & Rümpler is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus teretispinus

Echinocactus teretispinus Lem. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus tetracentrus

Echinocactus tetracentrus Lem. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus theloideus

Echinocactus theloideus Salm-Dyck is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus tribolacanthus

Echinocactus tribolacanthus Monv. ex Labour. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus trifurcatus

Echinocactus trifurcatus Jacobi is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus urselianus

Echinocactus urselianus G.Müll. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus vargasii

Echinocactus vargasii Regel & E.Klein bis is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus wegeneri

Echinocactus wegeneri Salm-Dyck is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus × constrictus

Echinocactus × constrictus Hildm. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocactus × diabolicus

Echinocactus × diabolicus (Halda, L.Vacek & Vaško) Janeba is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Echinocactus?

Echinocactus is a genus-level taxonomy entry identified by the scientific name Echinocactus.

Which rank is Echinocactus?

Echinocactus is shown as a genus in our botanical dictionary.

Which groups sit below Echinocactus?

Child taxonomy entries include Echinocactus acanthion, Echinocactus adversispinus, Echinocactus amazonicus, Echinocactus anconianus, Echinocactus armatissimus, Echinocactus aureicentrua, Echinocactus brachycentrus, Echinocactus candidus, Echinocactus cereiformis, Echinocactus criocerus, Echinocactus cristatus, Echinocactus debilispinus, Echinocactus dyckii, Echinocactus ellemeetii, Echinocactus flexuosus, Echinocactus fluctuosus, Echinocactus foersteri, Echinocactus foliosus, Echinocactus griseispinus, Echinocactus hemifossus, Echinocactus hexacanthus, Echinocactus hexaedrus, Echinocactus heyderi, Echinocactus hookeri, Echinocactus horizonthalonius, Echinocactus hybocentrus, Echinocactus hystrichocentrus, Echinocactus intricatus, Echinocactus linkeanus, Echinocactus lutens, Echinocactus macrocephalus, Echinocactus mammillifer, Echinocactus mutabilis, Echinocactus ochroleucus, Echinocactus octacanthus, Echinocactus oligacanthus, Echinocactus pepinianus, Echinocactus platyacanthus, Echinocactus praegnacanthus, Echinocactus pseudocereus, Echinocactus pulverulentus, Echinocactus pyramidatus, Echinocactus quadrinatus, Echinocactus rapa, Echinocactus raphidacanthus, Echinocactus raphidocentrus, Echinocactus rhodophthalmus, Echinocactus rotherianus, Echinocactus salmii, Echinocactus sclerothrix, Echinocactus sessiliflorus, Echinocactus sessilis, Echinocactus sickmannii, Echinocactus spinosissmus, Echinocactus subniger, Echinocactus teretispinus, Echinocactus tetracentrus, Echinocactus theloideus, Echinocactus tribolacanthus, Echinocactus trifurcatus, Echinocactus urselianus, Echinocactus vargasii, Echinocactus wegeneri, Echinocactus × constrictus, Echinocactus × diabolicus.

Are there plants related to Echinocactus?

Yes. Related dictionary entries include Echinocactus acanthion, Echinocactus adversispinus, Echinocactus amazonicus, Echinocactus anconianus.

Is this taxonomy page a care guide?

No. This page explains scientific classification; light, watering, and safety guidance belongs on individual plant pages.

Is Echinocactus a product category?

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Why is the Latin name shown?

The Latin scientific name reduces ambiguity between common names across languages and regions.

Where can I see the parent ranks?

The taxonomy card shows the parent ranks of Echinocactus inside the scientific hierarchy.

Can this page change over time?

Yes. Taxonomy and dictionary content can be updated as botanical data, greenhouse observations, and collection records improve.

Why is this different from a plant detail page?

This page explains a classification node. Individual plant pages contain care notes, collection links, and practical growing information.