Galloping Cactus (Stenocereus gummosus)
Stenocereus gummosus is a shrubby cactus native to Baja California, Mexico. It features ribbed, spiny stems and yields edible, red, spiny fruit, often called sour pitaya.
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Synonyms
Cereus gummosus Engelm.
Cereus pfersdorffii Hildm. ex K.Schum.
Lemaireocereus cumengei Britton & Rose
Lemaireocereus gummosus Britton & Rose
Machaerocereus gummosus (Engelm.) Britton & Rose
Rathbunia gummosa (Engelm.) P.V.Heath
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderCaryophyllales
- familyCactaceae
- genusStenocereus
- speciesStenocereus gummosus
