Carnegiea

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Carnegiea is a monotypic genus (it contains only one species). That's the Giant Sahuaro from Arizona and from a large part of the Sonoran Desert.

Saguaro flowers

Species and varieties
Carnegiea gigantea Saguaro, Sahuaro
Synonym and obsolete names
Carnegiea euphorbioides synonym of Neobuxbaumia euphorbioides
Carnegiea fulviceps synonym of Pachycereus fulviceps
Carnegiea laui synonym of Neobuxbaumia laui
Carnegiea macrocephala synonym of Neobuxbaumia macrocephala
Carnegiea mezcalaensis var. multiareolata synonym of Neobuxbaumia multiareolata
Carnegiea mezcalaensis synonym of Neobuxbaumia mezcalaensis
Carnegiea nova synonym of Neobuxbaumia mezcalaensis
Carnegiea polylopha synonym of Neobuxbaumia polylopha
Carnegiea scoparia synonym of Neobuxbaumia scoparia
Carnegiea squamulosa synonym of Neobuxbaumia squamulosa
Carnegiea tetetzo synonym of Neobuxbaumia tetetzo (Tetetzo, Cardón)

 

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