page_title: Coryphantha
section_title: Species
hierarchical_section_title: Coryphantha / Species
caption_attribution_description: Italiano: Coryphanta palmeri in fiore English: Coryphanta palmeri in flower
context_page_description: Coryphantha, or beehive cactus, is a genus of small to middle-sized, globose or columnar cacti. The genus is native to arid parts of Central America, Mexico, through Arizona, New Mexico, and western Texas and north into southwestern, central, and southeastern Montana. With its two subgenera, 57 species and 20 subspecies, it is one of the largest genera of cactus.
caption: Coryphantha delicata
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