Glandulicactus uncinatus subsp. uncinatus
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Description
A cactus found in tropical regions, valued for its fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Synonyms
Hamatocactus uncinatus (Galeotti ex Pfeiff.) Buxb.Pediocactis uncinatus (Galeotti ex pfeiff.) HaldaSclerocactus uncinatus (Galeotti ex Pfeiff.) N. P. TaylorThelocactus uncinatus (Galeotti ex Pfeiff.) W. T. Marshall
References (1)
- Martin, F. W., et al, 1987, Perennial Edible Fruits of the Tropics. USDA Handbook 642 p 87 (As Hamatocactus uncinatus ?)
