External links to taxonomic opinions:
- IPNI Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)
- urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:298203-2
- Publication
- Cactaceae, The (Britton & Rose). Descriptions and illustrations of plants of the cactus family
- Collation
- 3: 104, tt. 110-114
- Date of Publication
- 12 Oct 1922
- Family as entered in IPNI
- Cactaceae
Type Information
- Type Name
- H. setispinus (Engelm.) Britton & Rose (Echinocactus setispinus Englem.)
Remarks
Etymology: The generic name is from hamatus hooked, and cactus, referring to the hooked central spine