Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus

Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Ariocarpus
Species: A. kotschoubeyanus
Binomial name
Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus
(Lem.) K.Schum.

Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitat is hot deserts. It was named after the noble Kochubey family and is threatened by habitat loss.

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