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Grusonia bradtiana

Grusonia bradtiana (J.M.Coult.) Britton & Rose
Grusonia bradtiana
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Grusonia bradtiana is a species in the Cactaceae family, native to Northeast Mexico. It was first described in 1919 by Britton and Rose, based on earlier work by J.M. Coulter.

Description

Grusonia bradtiana is a member of the Cactaceae family, a group of plants commonly known as cacti. This species is native to the Northeast region of Mexico. The name was formally published in 1919 by Nathaniel Lord Britton and Joseph Nelson Rose, building upon the original work by John Merle Coulter. The genus Grusonia includes several species of cacti characterized by their globular or columnar growth forms and are typically found in arid environments. Grusonia bradtiana is distributed within the global range of the genus, with a specific presence in the mentioned region of Mexico.

Distribution

Global · Mexico Northeast

Synonyms

Cereus bradtianusGrusonia cereiformisOpuntia cereiformisOpuntia bradtiana

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