Turbinicarpus horripilus
Turbinicarpus horripilus is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae.
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| Species: | T. horripilus |
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| Turbinicarpus horripilus (Lem.) John & Riha | |
It is endemic to Hidalgo state in Mexico. Its natural habitat is hot deserts.
It is an Endangered species, threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- Guadalupe MartÃnez, J.; Fitz Maurice, W.A. & Fitz Maurice, B. (2013). "Turbinicarpus horripilus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2013: e.T40977A2948794. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T40977A2948794.en. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
External links
- Turbinicarpus (Turbinicarpus horripilus) media from ARKive
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