Stetsonia coryne
Stetsonia coryne, the toothpick cactus, is the sole species in the cactus genus Stetsonia. The plant is native to the deserts and dry forest (Gran Chaco) of Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay. Stetsonia coryne grows to a height of 15 to 25 ft (4.6 to 7.6 m) tall. It has white flowers. The genus was named to honor Francis Lynde Stetson, a New York attorney and plant lover.[2]
| Toothpick cactus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Stetsonia Britton & Rose |
| Species: | S. coryne |
| Binomial name | |
| Stetsonia coryne | |
References
- Oakley, L.; Pin, A. (2017). "Stetsonia coryne". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T152044A121576661. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T152044A121576661.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- Everett (1 July 1982). Encyclopedia of Horticulture. Taylor & Francis. p. 3235. ISBN 978-0-8240-7240-7. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
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