Cactaceae 44 . Stem succulent, ribbed, armed with recurved golden-yellow spines. Southern Arizona to northern Mexico. Baja California, Mexico. West Texas to New Mexico, southern Arizona and northern Sonora, Mexico.
Plants are frost-sensitive.
Cercidium floridum Benth. Dovyalis caffra Hook. Large shrub to 2.5 m. armed with long thorns, leaves to 2 cm., ovate, fruits edible. Salvia apiana Epling. Baja California, Mexico.