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Marginatocereus marginatus

Marginatocereus marginatus

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Source-backed classification draft for Marginatocereus marginatus.

Scientific taxonomy article

Marginatocereus marginatus

Marginatocereus marginatus (DC.) Backeb. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.1

The current source-backed classification places it in Cactaceae within Marginatocereus.12

Its recorded native range/source remark is MXEAG, MXECU, MXEGU, MXSMI, MXSJA, SPASP, MXSCL, EUROPE, NORTHERNAMERICA, MXEDU, MXCDF, MEXICO; Mexico.1

POWO records the plant context as succulent tree, desert or dry shrubland.1

This is a source-populated draft intended for later Kaktus Doktoru editorial rewriting; care advice and morphology should be reviewed before publication.

References

  1. Plants of the World Online. "Marginatocereus marginatus (DC.) Backeb.". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:153112-2 ↩
  2. GBIF Secretariat. "Marginatocereus marginatus". GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://www.gbif.org/species/7281746 ↩

Plants In This Group

Marginatocereus marginatus

Marginatocereus marginatus

Marginatocereus marginatus

Marginatocereus marginatus (formerly Stenocereus marginatus ), commonly known as the Mexican Fence Post Cactus or Organ Pipe Cactus, is a striking columnar cactus species native to Mexico. Belonging to the Cactaceae family, this plant is renowned for its impressive stature, forming dense, upright stems that can reach considerable heights in its natural habitat. It stands as a significant botanical and landscape feature, embodying the resilience and unique beauty of arid environments, often utilized for creating natural, living fences, from which it derives its common name .