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Astrophytum ornatum
Species of cactus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Astrophytum ornatum, the bishop's cap or monk's hood cactus, is a flowering plant of the family Cactaceae, endemic to the Central Plateau of Mexico. It is the largest and tallest species of Astrophytum.
Quick Facts Astrophytum ornatum, Conservation status ...
Astrophytum ornatum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Genus: | Astrophytum |
Species: | A. ornatum |
Binomial name | |
Astrophytum ornatum (DC.) Britton & Rose | |
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