Artichoke cactus (Obregonia denegrii)
Description
Obregonia and a genus of the Cactaceae family, whose unique species ye: Obregonia denegrii , popularly called Obregonita . Ye a rare species that resembles a cone of conifer invested with a center llanudu. It is a cactus of up to 12 cm in diameter, aspeutu globular and large root axonomorfa. Cuerpu composed by large tubercles of triangular shape from 5 to 15 mm of llargu, d'aspeutu similar to the one of fueyes and superimposed n'espiral. I do not have costielles. Nes plantes adultes, the tuber base is between 2 and 2.5 cm; the external face is curved and finished nun cantu agudu, since the inner one is flat. Above the apical tubercle is a small areolawith 2 to 4 tanned and weak scales, try to hide the outside, from 5 to 15 mm of llargu. The flowers measure about 3 cm in diameter, are white or rosáu and are born from the areolas of the newer tubers, in the center of the plant. Frutu light brown, secu, (indehiscent), from 1.6 to 2.5 cm of llargu. Large pear-shaped, tubercular, black, 1 mm diametr
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Caryophyllales
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Family: Cactaceae
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Genus: Obregonia
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