Turbinicarpus gielsdorfianus
Turbinicarpus gielsdorfianus is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae.
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| Species: | T. gielsdorfianus |
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| 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.
Sources
- Fitz Maurice, W.A.; Fitz Maurice, B.; Sotomayor, M.; Gómez-Hinostrosa, C.; Smith, M. & Hernández, H.M. (2013). "Turbinicarpus gielsdorfianus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2013: e.T40975A2948525. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T40975A2948525.en. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
External links
- Turbinicarpus (Turbinicarpus gielsdorfianus) media from ARKive
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