Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Ariocarpus |
| Species: | A. kotschoubeyanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus (Lem.) K.Schum.
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It is endemic to Coahuila and Nuevo León states, and southwards into Querétaro state, in northeastern Mexico.
Its natural habitat is hot deserts.
It was named after the noble Kochubey family. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References edit
- ^ Gómez-Hinostrosa, C.; Sotomayor, M.; Hernández, H.M.; Smith, M. (2017). "Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T41217A121435216. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T41217A121435216.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
External links edit
Media related to Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus at Wikispecies
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