Glandulicactus
| Glandulicactus | |
|---|---|
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| Glandulicactus uncinatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Tribe: | Cacteae |
| Genus: | Glandulicactus Backeb. |
| Type species | |
| Glandulicactus uncinatus | |
| Species | |
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Glandulicactus is a genus of plants native to Mexico and the United States.[1]
Description
Plants in this genus are distinguished by their hooked spines, tubercular ribs, and extra floral nectaries.[2][3]
Distribution
Plants in this genus is found from The southern United States from New Mexico and Texas, south to the Mexican states of Guanajuato, Tamaulipas, and San Luis Potosí.[1]
Taxonomy
The genus was first described and published by Curt Backeberg in 1938, who named the genus after the nectar glands in the areoles of the plants.[4]
Species
As of June 2026, Plants of the World Online accepts two species:
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
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Glandulicactus mathssonii (A.Berger ex K.Schum.) D.J.Ferguson 1991 | Mexico (Guanajuato to San Luis Potosí) |
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Glandulicactus uncinatus (Galeotti) Backeb. 1939 | Mexico (Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas), New Mexico, Texas |
References
- 1 2 "Plants of the World Online". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2026-06-20.
- ↑ "Glandulicactus uncinatus". www.llifle.net. Retrieved 2026-06-20.
- ↑ Lindsay, George (1996). The Taxonomy and Ecology of the Genus Ferocactus: Explorations in the USA and Mexico. Tireless Termites Press. ISBN 978-0-9654359-0-1. Retrieved 2026-06-24.
- ↑ "Glandulicactus". Dictionary of Cactus Names. 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2026-06-24.
External links
Media related to Glandulicactus at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Glandulicactus at Wikispecies
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