Turbinicarpus gielsdorfianus
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| Turbinicarpus gielsdorfianus | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Turbinicarpus |
| Species: | T. gielsdorfianus |
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| Turbinicarpus gielsdorfianus (Werderm.) John & Riha | |
Turbinicarpus gielsdorfianus is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitat is hot deserts.
It was thought to be extinct for some time until it was rediscovered.
Source
- Anderson, E.F., Fitz Maurice, W.A., Fitz Maurice, B., Hofer, A., Sotomayor, M., Arrendondo, A.G. & Sánchez, B. 2002. Turbinicarpus gielsdorfianus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
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