Golden barrel cactus  (Echinocactus grusonii)

IUCN Red List species status – Critically Endangered
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Facts – Golden barrel cactus

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyCactaceae
GenusEchinocactus (1)

Status – Golden barrel cactus

Classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List (1) and listed on Appendix II of CITES (2).

Description – Golden barrel cactus

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References

  1. IUCN Red List (February, 2009)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. CITES (February, 2009)
    http://www.cites.org
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