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Classification for Kingdom Plantae Down to Variety Ferocactus hamatacanthus (Muehlenpf.) Britton & Rose var. hamatacanthus

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants

Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants

Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants

Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants

Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons

Subclass Caryophyllidae

Order Caryophyllales

Family Cactaceae – Cactus family

Genus Ferocactus Britton & Rose – barrel cactus P

Species Ferocactus hamatacanthus (Muehlenpf.) Britton & Rose – turk's head P

Variety Ferocactus hamatacanthus (Muehlenpf.) Britton & Rose var. hamatacanthus – turk's head P

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