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Bergerocactus emoryi

Bergerocactus emoryi

Bergerocactus emoryi

Bergerocactus emoryi (Engelm.) Britton & Rose is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.1

The current source-backed classification places it in Cactaceae within Bergerocactus.12

Its recorded native range/source remark is CAL, MXNSO, MXNBS, SOUTHWESTERNUSA, MEXICO, MXN, CALOO, MXNSI, NORTHERNAMERICA, MXN_BC; SW. California (incl. S. Channel Is.) to Mexico (Baja California).1

POWO records the plant context as subshrub or shrub, desert or dry shrubland.1

This is a source-populated draft intended for later Kaktus Doktoru editorial rewriting; care advice and morphology should be reviewed before publication.

References

  1. Plants of the World Online. "Bergerocactus emoryi (Engelm.) Britton & Rose". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:128989-1 ↩
  2. GBIF Secretariat. "Bergerocactus emoryi". GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://www.gbif.org/species/7950713 ↩

Plants In This Group

Bergerocactus emoryi

Bergerocactus emoryi

Bergerocactus emoryi

Bergerocactus emoryi, commonly known as the golden spine cactus, is a unique, shrubby succulent belonging to the family Cactaceae. It is highly valued by collectors and xeriscape landscapers for its dense cover of golden-yellow spines and erect, branching habits. This species is the sole member of the monotypic genus Bergerocactus.

 Bergerocactus emoryi

Bergerocactus emoryi

Bergerocactus emoryi

Bergerocactus emoryi, commonly known as the golden spine cactus, is a unique, shrubby succulent belonging to the family Cactaceae. It is highly valued by collectors and xeriscape landscapers for its dense cover of golden-yellow spines and erect, branching habits. This species is the sole member of the monotypic genus Bergerocactus.

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What is Bergerocactus emoryi?
Bergerocactus emoryi is a species-level taxonomy entry identified by the scientific name Bergerocactus emoryi.
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