Coryphantha pycnacantha
Species of cactus
| Coryphantha pycnacantha | |
|---|---|
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Conservation status | |
 Endangered (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Coryphantha |
| Species: | C. pycnacantha |
| Binomial name | |
| Coryphantha pycnacantha (Mart.) Lem. | |
Coryphantha pycnacantha is a cactus species endemic to central Mexico.
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
- ^ 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.
External links
- IUCN Red List report on Pediocactus sileri (Siler's Pincushion Cactus)
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