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{{Taxobox
| name = Obregonia
| image = Obregonia_denegrii.jpg
| kingdom = [[Plantae]]
| family = [[Cactaceae]]
| subfamily = [[Cactoideae]]
| tribe = [[Cacteae]]
| genus = '''Obregonia'''
| authority = Frič (1925)
| notes = Taxonomy follows Joël Lodé (2015). A unique, monotypic genus endemic to Mexico, resembling an artichoke.
}}

== Etymology ==
Named in honor of Álvaro Obregón, a former President of Mexico.

== Description ==
'''Obregonia''' is a slow-growing, solitary cactus that looks like a hybrid between an agave and a cactus.
* '''Stems''': Globose to depressed, mostly brownish-green.
* '''Tubercles''': The most striking feature—they are leaf-like, triangular, and arranged in a spiral, resembling an artichoke.
* '''Spines''': Small and weak, appearing only at the tips of young tubercles, often falling off with age.
* '''Flowers''': White to pale pink, emerging from the woolly center (apex) of the plant.
* '''Roots''': Thick, tuberous taproot.

== Distribution ==
* '''Mexico''': Endemic to the Valley of Jaumave in the state of Tamaulipas. It is a highly protected and endangered species (CITES Appendix I).

== Species ==
* [[Obregonia denegrii]] (Type species)

[[Category:Cactaceae]]
[[Category:Cactoideae]]
[[Category:Cacteae]]

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