Genus

Thelocactus

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Accepted botanical placement and native-range summary for the genus Thelocactus.

Thelocactus is an accepted genus in Cactaceae. Plants of the World Online records its native range from Texas to Mexico.¹

References

Plants of the World Online. “Thelocactus (K.Schum.) Britton & Rose.” Accessed: 2026-08-04. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:297666-2 ↩

Child Taxa

SpeciesThelocactus setispinusThelocactus setispinus

Plants In This Group

Thelocactus setispinus

Thelocactus setispinus is treated by Plants of the World Online as an accepted species in Cactaceae. Its native range extends from southern Texas to northeastern Mexico, and it grows as a succulent subshrub in desert or dry shrubland biomes. The Kew record reports the species as LC — Least Concern under the IUCN category.