Genus

Echinocereus

Q: What is Echinocereus?

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

Auto-generated taxonomy record for Echinocereus.

Child Taxa

Plants In This Group

Echinocereus acanthosetus

Echinocereus acanthosetus (S.Arias & U.Guzmán) Gómez-Quint. & Dan.Sánchez is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus acifer

Echinocereus acifer (Otto ex Salm-Dyck) Haage is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus adustus

Echinocereus adustus Engelm. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus albatus

Echinocereus albatus Backeb. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus apachensis

Echinocereus apachensis W.Blum & Rutow is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus arizonicus

Echinocereus arizonicus Rose ex Orcutt is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus bakeri

Echinocereus bakeri W.Blum, Oldach & J.Oldach is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus barthelowianus

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

Echinocereus berlandieri

Echinocereus berlandieri (Engelm.) Haage is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus blumii

Echinocereus blumii D.Felix & H.Bauer is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus bonkerae

Echinocereus bonkerae Thornber & Bonker is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus brandegeei

Echinocereus brandegeei (J.M.Coult.) Schelle is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus bristolii

Echinocereus bristolii W.T.Marshall is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus canus

Echinocereus canus D.Felix & H.Bauer is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus carmenensis

Echinocereus carmenensis W.Blum, Mich.Lange & Scherer is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus chisoensis

Echinocereus chisoensis W.T.Marshall is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus chloranthus

Echinocereus chloranthus (Engelm.) Haage is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus cinerascens

Echinocereus cinerascens (DC.) Haage is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus coccineus

Echinocereus coccineus Engelm. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Echinocereus dasyacanthus Engelm. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus davisii

Echinocereus davisii Houghton is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus engelmannii

Echinocereus engelmannii (Parry ex Engelm.) Lem. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus enneacanthus

Echinocereus enneacanthus Engelm. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus fasciculatus

Echinocereus fasciculatus (Engelm. ex B.D.Jacks.) L.D.Benson is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus felixianus

Echinocereus felixianus H.Bauer is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus fendleri

Echinocereus fendleri (Engelm.) Sencke ex Haage is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus ferreiranus

Echinocereus ferreiranus H.E.Gates is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus freudenbergeri

Echinocereus freudenbergeri G.Frank is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus polyacanthus

Echinocereus polyacanthus Engelm. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus poselgeri

Echinocereus poselgeri Lem. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus primolanatus

Echinocereus primolanatus Fritz Schwarz ex N.P.Taylor is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus princeps

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

Echinocereus pseudopectinatus

Echinocereus pseudopectinatus (N.P.Taylor) N.P.Taylor is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus pulchellus

Echinocereus pulchellus (Mart.) K.Schum. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus raphicephalus

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

Echinocereus rayonesensis

Echinocereus rayonesensis N.P.Taylor is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus rebmanii

Echinocereus rebmanii W.Blum & R.Goris is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus reichenbachii

Echinocereus reichenbachii (Terscheck) Haage is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus reichii

Echinocereus reichii Frič is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus relictus

Echinocereus relictus Wellard is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus rigidispinus

Echinocereus rigidispinus Engelm. ex Haage is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus rigidissimus

Echinocereus rigidissimus (Engelm.) Hirscht is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus russanthus

Echinocereus russanthus D.Weniger is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus salm-dyckianus

Echinocereus salm-dyckianus Scheer is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus santaritensis

Echinocereus santaritensis W.Blum & Rutow is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus scheeri

Echinocereus scheeri (Salm-Dyck) Scheer is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus schereri

Echinocereus schereri G.Frank is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus schmollii

Echinocereus schmollii (Weing.) N.P.Taylor is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus sciurus

Echinocereus sciurus (Brandegee) Dams is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus scopulorum

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

Echinocereus sharpii

Echinocereus sharpii (N.P.Taylor) Dan.Sánchez & Gómez-Quint. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus spinigemmatus

Echinocereus spinigemmatus A.B.Lau is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus stoloniferus

Echinocereus stoloniferus W.T.Marshall is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus stramineus

Echinocereus stramineus (Engelm.) Haage is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus subinermis

Echinocereus subinermis Salm-Dyck ex Scheer is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus triglochidiatus

Echinocereus triglochidiatus Engelm. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus viereckii

Echinocereus viereckii Werderm. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus viridiflorus

Echinocereus viridiflorus Engelm. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus waldeisii

Echinocereus waldeisii Haugg is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus websterianus

Echinocereus websterianus G.E.Linds. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus weinbergii

Echinocereus weinbergii Weing. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus yavapaiensis

Echinocereus yavapaiensis M.A.Baker is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus zapalinamensis

Echinocereus zapalinamensis W.Blum & J.Flores Ventura is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus × neomexicanus

Echinocereus × neomexicanus Standl. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Echinocereus × roetteri

Echinocereus × roetteri (Engelm.) Engelm. ex Rümpler is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Echinocereus?

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

Which rank is Echinocereus?

Echinocereus is shown as a genus in our botanical dictionary.

Which groups sit below Echinocereus?

Child taxonomy entries include Echinocereus acanthosetus, Echinocereus acifer, Echinocereus adustus, Echinocereus albatus, Echinocereus apachensis, Echinocereus arizonicus, Echinocereus bakeri, Echinocereus barthelowianus, Echinocereus berlandieri, Echinocereus blumii, Echinocereus bonkerae, Echinocereus brandegeei, Echinocereus bristolii, Echinocereus canus, Echinocereus carmenensis, Echinocereus chisoensis, Echinocereus chloranthus, Echinocereus cinerascens, Echinocereus coccineus, Echinocereus dasyacanthus, Echinocereus davisii, Echinocereus engelmannii, Echinocereus enneacanthus, Echinocereus fasciculatus, Echinocereus felixianus, Echinocereus fendleri, Echinocereus ferreiranus, Echinocereus freudenbergeri, Echinocereus polyacanthus, Echinocereus poselgeri, Echinocereus primolanatus, Echinocereus princeps, Echinocereus pseudopectinatus, Echinocereus pulchellus, Echinocereus raphicephalus, Echinocereus rayonesensis, Echinocereus rebmanii, Echinocereus reichenbachii, Echinocereus reichii, Echinocereus relictus, Echinocereus rigidispinus, Echinocereus rigidissimus, Echinocereus russanthus, Echinocereus salm-dyckianus, Echinocereus santaritensis, Echinocereus scheeri, Echinocereus schereri, Echinocereus schmollii, Echinocereus sciurus, Echinocereus scopulorum, Echinocereus sharpii, Echinocereus spinigemmatus, Echinocereus stoloniferus, Echinocereus stramineus, Echinocereus subinermis, Echinocereus triglochidiatus, Echinocereus viereckii, Echinocereus viridiflorus, Echinocereus waldeisii, Echinocereus websterianus, Echinocereus weinbergii, Echinocereus yavapaiensis, Echinocereus zapalinamensis, Echinocereus × neomexicanus, Echinocereus × roetteri.

Are there plants related to Echinocereus?

Yes. Related dictionary entries include Echinocereus acanthosetus, Echinocereus acifer, Echinocereus adustus, Echinocereus albatus.

Is this taxonomy page a care guide?

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

Is Echinocereus 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 Echinocereus inside the scientific hierarchy.

Can this page change over time?

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