Turbinicarpus gielsdorfianus
Species of cactus
| Turbinicarpus gielsdorfianus | |
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Conservation status | |
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2] | |
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 | |
Turbinicarpus gielsdorfianus is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae.
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.
References
- ^ Fitz Maurice, W.A.; Fitz Maurice, B.; Sotomayor, M.; Gómez-Hinostrosa, C.; Smith, M.; Hernández, H.M. (2013). "Turbinicarpus gielsdorfianus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T40975A2948525. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T40975A2948525.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
External links
Media related to Turbinicarpus gielsdorfianus at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Turbinicarpus gielsdorfianus at Wikispecies- turbinicarpus/turbinicarpus-gielsdorfianus Turbinicarpus (Turbinicarpus gielsdorfianus) media from ARKive
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