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Bisnaga macrodisca subs. septentrionalis (J.Meyran) Doweld
Sukkulenty 1999(1): 29, without basionym date
Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Ferocactus macrodiscus var. septentrionalis J.Meyran
Cact. Suc. Mex. 32(3): 52 (1987)

Synonyms:

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Ferocactus macrodiscus (Mart.) Britton & Rose
Cactaceae (Britton & Rose) 3: 139, fig. 147. 1922
Synonymy: 3 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Ferocactus macrodiscus var. septentrionalis J.Meyran
Cact. Suc. Mex. 32(3): 52 (1987)
Synonymy: 3
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Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Ferocactus macrodiscus group

  • Ferocactus macrodiscus (Mart.) Britton & Rose: The 'macrodiscus' subspecies has a blue-green epidermis and areoles 0,5 to 1 cm long. The spines are yellow or red and curved. It is the most prevalent.
  • Ferocactus macrodiscus var. septentrionalis J.Meyran: The 'septentrionalis' subspecies has a greenish-yellow epidermis and the areoles are 1,5 to 2,5 cm long. The spines are straight and strong.

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