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Pelecyphora

Synonyms: Encephalocarpus

Wikipedia Abstract

Pelecyphora is a genus of cacti, comprising 2 species. They originate from Mexico. Pelecyphora is known for its medicinal properties and may have been utilized as a psychoactive in the same way as Lophophora williamsii. It is known as "Peyotillo".
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Species

Pelecyphora abdita
Pelecyphora alversonii
Pelecyphora asellifirmis
Pelecyphora aselliformis
Pelecyphora chihuahuensis
Pelecyphora cubensis (Holgu�n Dwarf Cactus) (Endangered)
Pelecyphora dasyacantha
Pelecyphora duncanii (Duncan's foxtail cactus)
Pelecyphora emskoetteriana (junior Tom Thumb cactus) (Attributes)
Pelecyphora hesteri
Pelecyphora laredoi
Pelecyphora lloydii
Pelecyphora macromeris
Pelecyphora minima (birdfoot cactus) (Attributes)
Pelecyphora missouriensis
Pelecyphora pectinata
Pelecyphora robbinsorum (Cochise foxtail cactus) (Vulnerable) (Attributes)
Pelecyphora sneedii
Pelecyphora strobiliformis
Pelecyphora tuberculosa (white-column foxtail cactus) (Attributes)
Pelecyphora vivipara (spinystar) (Attributes)
Pelecyphora zilziana

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0