Ariocarpus scaphirostris
| Ariocarpus scaphirostris | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Ariocarpus |
| Species: | A. scaphirostris |
| Binomial name | |
| Ariocarpus scaphirostris Boed. | |
Ariocarpus scaphirostris is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. The Ariocarpus scaphirostris was originally called Ariocarpus scapharostrus in the 1930. Hunt, however, changed it to Ariocarpus scaphirostris. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitat is hot deserts. The plant is slow growing and also produces rare flowers.[1]
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- ↑ "Ariocarpus scapharostrus". Cactus art The world of cacti & succulents. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- Anderson, E.F., Fitz Maurice, W.A., Fitz Maurice, B. & Hinton, G.S. 2002. Ariocarpus scaphirostris. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007.
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