Turbinicarpus gielsdorfianus
Species of cactus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Turbinicarpus gielsdorfianus is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae.
| Turbinicarpus gielsdorfianus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Turbinicarpus |
| Species: | T. gielsdorfianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Turbinicarpus gielsdorfianus (Werderm.) John & Riha | |
It is endemic to San Luis Potosí state in northeastern Mexico.
Its natural habitat is hot deserts.
It was thought to be extinct for some time until it was rediscovered. It is an Endangered species, threatened by habitat loss.
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