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Noun: genus Coryphantha
  1. Mainly globose cacti of southwestern United States and Mexico covered with many nodules; superficially resembling and formerly included in genus Mammillaria

Type of: caryophylloid dicot genus

Part of: Cactaceae, cactus family, family Cactaceae

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genus Cortinarius
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genus Corydalus
genus Corylopsis
genus Corylus
genus Corynebacterium
genus Corypha
genus Coryphantha
genus Corythosaurus
genus Coscoroba
genus Cosmocampus
genus Cosmos
genus Costia
genus Cotinga
genus Cotinus
genus Cotoneaster
genus Cottus
genus Cotula