Other common names: Cactus, Fishhook, Tobusch; Ancistrocactus and
Bandera County
Category - Angiosperm
Phylum - Magnoliophyta,
Class - Magnoliopsida,
Order - Caryophyllales,
Family - Cactaceae,
Genus - Ancistrocactus
Ancistrocactus tobuschii is closely related to A. brevihamatus which is located in the region directly south and west of A. tobuschii's indigenous region. Ancistrocactus tobuschii can also be cross-pollinated by Dialictus.