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Ferocactus townsendianus in languages:

Russian

Ферокактус Таунсенда

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Parent Taxon

• Ferocactus

Sibling Taxa

• Ferocactus alamosanus
• Ferocactus chrysacanthus
• Ferocactus cylindraceus
• Ferocactus diguetii
• Ferocactus echidne
• Ferocactus emoryi
• Ferocactus flavovirens
• Ferocactus fordii
• Ferocactus glaucescens
• Ferocactus gracilis
• Ferocactus haematacanthus
• Ferocactus herrerae
• Ferocactus histrix
• Ferocactus johnstonianus
• Ferocactus latispinus
• Ferocactus lindsayi
• Ferocactus macrodiscus
• Ferocactus peninsulae
• Ferocactus pilosus
• Ferocactus pottsii
• Ferocactus recurvus
• Ferocactus reppenhagenii
• Ferocactus robustus
• Ferocactus santa-maria
• Ferocactus schwarzii
• Ferocactus stainesii
• Ferocactus tiburonensis
• Ferocactus townsendianus
• Ferocactus viridescens
• Ferocactus viscainensis
• Ferocactus wislizeni

Child Taxa

• Ferocactus townsendianus townsendianus

Top Observation Places

• La Paz
• San José del Cabo
• Cabo San Lucas