Boke's Button Cactus (Epithelantha bokei)

   

Boke's Button Cactus (Epithelantha bokei), Big Bend. Photograph by Gertrud Konings.

• Common English Names: Boke's Button Cactus, Pingpong Ball Cactus
• Common Spanish Names:
• Scientific Name: Epithelantha bokei (ep-ih-thel-ANN-thuh BOH-ee-ai)
• Family: Cactaceae (Cactus Family)
• Geographic Range: Big Bend and adjacent Mexico.
• Plant Form: Stem succulent.
• Remarks:

Last Update: 22 Sep 2003