Pediocactus

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? Pediocactus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Caryophyllales Family: Cactaceae Subfamily: Cactoideae Tribe: Cacteae Genus: Pediocactus</br>Britton & Rose
Species
Pediocactus despainii Pediocactus hermannii Pediocactus peeblesianus - Peebles Navajo cactus Pediocactus simpsonii Pediocactus-winkleri etc.

Pediocactus is a genus of cacti. The genus comprises between 6 and 11 species, depending upon the authority. Species of this genus are referred to as hedgehog cacti, though the term also applies for the genus Echinocereus.

Synonymy

The genus have 2 synonyms:

• Navajoa Croizat
• Pilocanthus B.W.Benson & Backeb.