Carnegiea gigantea (Engelm.) Britton & Rose belongs to the Cactaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Carnegiea gigantea--AZ. 70 mi N of Phoenix on Hwy 17. 5 Jun 03. 003.jpg
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Carnegiea
Specific Epithet
gigantea
Authorship
(Engelm.) Britton & Rose
6/4/2003
Location
USA, Arizona
34.055000, -112.164167
Location Remarks
West of Flagstaff on Route 66, then 3.8 miles south on Woody Mountain Road
Collectors
No collectors specified
5/6/2012
Location
USA, Arizona, Yavapai
34.251389, -112.297722
Location Remarks
15 miles west of Cleator on Crown King Road, off Highway 17, north of Phoenix. 1392 m elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Pat Crowley
Notes
Sonoran Desert woodland with Acacia greggii, Parkinsonia, Carnegiea. Columnar cactus 2 m.
