Biology:Ariocarpus scaphirostris

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Short description: Species of cactus

Ariocarpus scaphirostris
Ariocarpus scaphirostris 1.jpg
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Ariocarpus
Species:
A. scaphirostris
Binomial name
Ariocarpus scaphirostris
Boed.

Ariocarpus scaphirostris is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. The Ariocarpus scaphirostris was originally called Ariocarpus scapharostrus in the 1930. D. R. Hunt, however, changed it to Ariocarpus scaphirostris.[3]

It is endemic to Nuevo León state in northeastern Mexico.[1]

Its natural habitat is hot deserts.

The plant is slow growing and also produces rare flowers.[4]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q135017 entry