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Meyerocactus horizonthalonius (Lem.) Doweld
Succulenta (Netherlands) 75: 271. 1996
Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Echinocactus horizonthalonius Lem.
Cact. Gen. Sp. Nov. et Sp. 19. 1839 Lem.

Meyerocactus horizonthalonius (Echinocactus horizonthalonius) Photo by: Agócs György
It makes a single globular though very flattened stem, greyish or bluish-green in colour with strong pink, grey, tan, or brown spines that generally not hide stem surface.

Synonyms:

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Echinocactus horizonthalonius Lem.
Cact. Gen. Sp. Nov. et Sp. 19. 1839
Synonymy: 16 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Echinocactus horizonthalonius var. diabolicus Halda, L.Vacek & Vaško
Acta Mus. Richnov., Sect. Nat. 13(1): 1 (-3; figs.). 2006

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Echinocactus horizonthalonius subs. jarmilae Halda & Horáček
Acta Mus. Richnov., Sect. Nat. 7(1): 34. 2000

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Echinocactus horizonthalonius subs. nicholii (L.D.Benson) Doweld
Sukkulenty 1(2): 27. 1999
Synonymy: 3 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Echinocactus horizonthalonius var. nigrispinus hort.
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Cultivars (2):
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Devil's-Head Cactus, Turk's Head, Eagle Claws, Bisnagre, Turk's-head Cactus, Devilshead, Silverbell Cactus, Turk's Head Cactus
SPANISH (Español): Biznaga Meloncillo, Bisnaga de Dulce, Bisnaga, Biznaga-tonelmancamula

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Echinocactus horizonthalonius group


828 cactus-art Cactus Art
Juvenile specimen (Locality: Milagro) (Echinocactus horizonthalonius) Photo by: Cactus Art
10465 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Meyerocactus horizonthalonius (Echinocactus horizonthalonius) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

815 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
''Devil's Head Cactus'' (Echinocactus horizonthalonius) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
16414 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Meyerocactus horizonthalonius (Echinocactus horizonthalonius) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

16415 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Meyerocactus horizonthalonius (Echinocactus horizonthalonius) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
25796 agocs Agócs György
Meyerocactus horizonthalonius (Echinocactus horizonthalonius) Photo by: Agócs György

827 cactus-art Cactus Art
Meyerocactus horizonthalonius (Echinocactus horizonthalonius) Photo by: Cactus Art
24242 agocs Agócs György
Meyerocactus horizonthalonius (Echinocactus horizonthalonius) Photo by: Agócs György

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by Cactus Art
Young specimen in habitat. Mexico.
by Agócs György

by Valentino Vallicelli

by Valentino Vallicelli
The body of this plant is a chalky blue colour, and some forms have magnificent spines.
by Cactus Art
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