Pelecyphora

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Pelecyphora in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Pelecyphora (Greek, hatchet-bearing; from an alleged resemblance in the tubercles). Cactaceae. Hatchet Cactus. Two species closely allied to Mammillaria; sometimes seen in cactus collections. Stems globular, short-cylindric or clavate, small, often cespitose: tubercles strongly compressed from the sides; areoles very long and narrow, bordered on each side by a row of about 20 very short, appressed comb- like spines: fr. naked. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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