Kingdom Plantae Subfamily Cactoideae Scientific name Pacherocactus orcuttii Order Caryophyllales | Family Cactaceae Tribe Pachycereeae Rank Species | |
Genus × Pacherocactus
G.D.Rowley Similar Yungasocereus, Leocereus, Samaipaticereus, Praecereus, Brasilicereus | ||
× Pacherocactus is a genus of shrubby cactus, with only one known species, × Pacherocactus orcuttii. It is a natural hybrid between Pachycereus pringlei and Bergerocactus emoryi, discovered near Rosario, Baja California, Mexico. The plant's generic name is formed from those of its parents (Pachycereus and Bergerocactus); sometimes it can be found listed as Pachycereus × Bergerocactus.
Characteristics
× Pacherocactus orcuttii can grow to a height of about 3.5 m and a diameter of about 10 cm. For temperatures this cactus doesn't like to go below 10 °C. Its flowers are green-brown in color and of about 4 cm in size.
References
× Pacherocactus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA