Scientific name Pachycereus Rank Genus | Family Cactaceae Tribe Pachycereeae Higher classification Pachycereeae | |
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Lower classifications Pachycereus pringlei, Pachycereus schottii, Pachycereus marginatus | ||
Three pachycereus flowers and the pets
Pachycereus is a genus of 9–12 species of large cacti native to Mexico and just into southern Arizona, United States. They form large shrubs or small trees up to 15 m or more tall, with stout stems up to 1 m in diameter.
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Pachycereus comes from the ancient Greek pakhus meaning "thick" and the Latin cereus meaning "torch".
P. pringlei is the tallest cactus species in the world, with a maximum recorded height of 19.2 m.
These genera have been brought into synonymy with Pachycereus:
Cardon pachycereus pringlei
References
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