Pediocactus bradyi subsp. despainii

Pediocactus bradyi subsp. despainii

Imperiled  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Pediocactus
Species:
Subspecies:
P. b. subsp. despainii
Trinomial name
Pediocactus bradyi subsp. despainii
(S.L.Welsh & Goodrich) Hochstätter
Synonyms
  • Pediocactus bradyi var. despainii (S.L.Welsh & Goodrich) Hochstätter 1994
  • Pediocactus despainii S.L.Welsh & Goodrich 1980
  • Pediocactus simpsonii var. despainii (S.L.Welsh & Goodrich) Halda 1998
  • Puebloa bradyi var. despainii (S.L.Welsh & Goodrich) Doweld 1999

Pediocactus bradyi subsp. despainii is a rare species of cactus known by the common names Despain's cactus and San Rafael cactus.