Coryphantha pycnacantha

Coryphantha pycnacantha
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Cacteae
Genus: Coryphantha
Species: C. pycnacantha
Binomial name
Coryphantha pycnacantha

Coryphantha pycnacantha is a cactus species endemic to central Mexico.

It is native to the states of Hidalgo, Puebla, Tlaxcala, and Veracruz

It grows on deep lava soils, and is an IUCN Red List Endangered species.[1]

References

  1. IUCN. "Coryphantha pycnacantha: Dicht, R.F. & Lüthy, A.D." IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2013-2.rlts.t40820a2934278.en.


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