Ferocactus

Genus: Ferocactus [ Cactaceae ]

The genus name " Ferocactus " derives from the Latin word “ferox” meaning “wild” or "fierce” to describe its heavy spines and the word "cactus", the genus from which this segregate was removed.
( The genus name implies: "wild spined cactus").

(For example Ferocactus acanthoides)