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Corryocactus aureus (Meyen) Hutchison

Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Corryocactus

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Corryocactus aureus (Corryocactus aureus)
FlowerPhoto: GREGORY ANTHONY PAUCA TANCO, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Synonyms

  • Cactus aureus Meyen
  • Cereus aureus (Meyen) Meyen
  • Cereus aureus (Meyen) K.Schum.
  • Cereus meyenii (Britton & Rose) Werderm.
  • Cleistocactus aureus (Meyen) F.A.C.Weber
  • Corryocactus acervatus F.Ritter
  • Corryocactus cuajonesensis F.Ritter
  • Echinocactus aureus (Meyen) Pfeiff.
  • Erdisia meyenii Britton & Rose

Flowers

In flower
January to February (from 7 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.