Coryphantha pycnacantha is a cactus species endemic to central Mexico.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Genus: | Coryphantha |
Species: | C. pycnacantha
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Binomial name | |
Coryphantha pycnacantha (Mart.) Lem.
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It is native to the states of Hidalgo, Puebla, Tlaxcala, and Veracruz
It grows on deep lava soils, and is an IUCN Red List Endangered species.[1]
References
edit- ^ IUCN (2009). "Coryphantha pycnacantha: Dicht, R.F. & Lüthy, A.D." IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2013-2.rlts.t40820a2934278.en.
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