Miniature Barrel Cactus (Hamatocactus setispinus)

Botanical fact sheet

Hamatocactus setispinus (Engelm.) Britton & Rose

⚙ Automatic base data

Common name: Miniature Barrel Cactus
Accepted name: Thelocactus setispinus (Engelm.) E.F.Anderson the name used is a synonym2
Taxonomy: Family: Cactaceae · Genus: Hamatocactus1
Native distribution: Middle America, North America, Mexico Northeast, Texas, Global, Braziluncertain4
Synonyms: 30 synonyms
Hamatocactus setispinus (Engelm.) Britton & Rose
Cactus bicolor Terán & Berland.
Echinocactus cachetianus (Labour.) Hildm.
Echinocactus hamatus J.Forbes
Echinocactus hamatus Muehlenpf.
Echinocactus hamulosus Regel
Echinocactus muehlenpfordtii J.H.Fennell
Echinocactus nodosus (Linke) Hemsl.
Echinocactus setipinus cachetianus Labour.
Echinocactus setispinus Engelm. & A.Gray
Echinocactus setispinus cachetianus (Labour.) Schelle
Echinocactus setispinus hamatus (Muehlenpf.) Schelle
Echinocactus setispinus mierensis (K.Schum.) Schelle
Echinocactus setispinus orcuttii (K.Schum.) Schelle
Echinocactus setispinus cachetianus Labour.
Echinocactus setispinus hamatus (Muehlenpf.) Engelm.
Echinocactus setispinus martelii Schelle
Echinocactus setispinus mierensis K.Schum.
Echinocactus setispinus muehlenpfordtii (J.H.Fennell) J.M.Coult.
Echinocactus setispinus orcuttii K.Schum.
Echinocactus setispinus robustus Poselg.
Echinocactus setispinus setaceus Engelm.
Echinopsis nodosa Linke
Ferocactus setispinus (Engelm.) L.D.Benson
Hamatocactus bicolor (Terán & Berland.) I.M.Johnst.
Hamatocactus setispinus cachetianus (Labour.) Krainz
Hamatocactus setispinus flavibaccatus G.Unger
Hamatocactus setispinus orcuttii (K.Schum.) Krainz
Hamatocactus setispinus cachetianus (Labour.) F.M.Knuth
Hamatocactus setispinus setaceus (Engelm.) W.T.Marshall
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Still missing: plant type, natural habitat, height / growth form, flowering period, growth & dormancy period.

Sources (4)

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy – Hamatocactus setispinus · Scientific name · CC BY 4.0
GBIF – Thelocactus setispinus (accepted) · Accepted name · CC BY 4.0
GBIF – synonyms · Synonyms · CC BY 4.0
GBIF – distributions (Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS); The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP); The IUCN Red List of Thre) · Native distribution · CC BY 4.0

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Miniature Barrel Cactus – what to know

Miniature Barrel Cactus (Hamatocactus setispinus) – family: Cactaceae, genus: Hamatocactus. Native range: Middle America, North America, Mexico Northeast, Texas, Global, Brazil. One Perfect Plants Club member grows it (3 photos). It is not known to be toxic to cats or dogs.

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