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As classified in WFO snapshot

December 2023

latest classification for this taxon

genus

Ferocactus Britton & Rose

This genus name was first published in Cactaceae 3: 123. 1922.

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000014683.

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Synonyms of Ferocactus

Name	Author	Protologue	Nomenclator	WFO link
Ferocactus sect. Bisnaga	(Orcutt) N.P.Taylor & J.Y.Clark	in Bradleya 1: 6. 1983.	—	wfo-3400012102
Bisnaga	Orcutt	in Cactography 1: . 1926.	—	wfo-4000004681
Brittonia	C.A.Armstr.	in Cact. J. (Croydon) 2: 64. 1934.	—	wfo-4000005454
Glandulicactus	Backeb.	in Blätt. Kakteenf. 1938(6): 22. 1938.	—	wfo-4000015700
Parrycactus	Doweld	in Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 32: 117. 2000.	—	wfo-4000028256

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