Biology:Coryphantha georgii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Coryphantha |
| Species: | C. georgii
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| Coryphantha georgii Boed.
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Coryphantha georgii is a species of cactus that is endemic to Mexico.[2]
Description
Coryphantha georgii is a small cactus species that grows solitary, although it can sometimes form small clumps. The glossy, dark green stems range from flattened globose to club shaped, and measure up to 4 cm (1½ inch) tall and about 7 cm (3¾ inches) in diameter. The body's top is woolly, and the cactus develops a taproot.[3]
The body surface is deeply divided into numerous tubercles looking like closely packed, green chili peppers. Atop each tubercle arises a cluster of slender, stiff spines, from a spot called the areole. The areoles are circular, and woolly when young. Arising from the areoles are 8 to 9, thin spines which are white with brown tips. The flowers are white.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The iNaturalist distribution map for Coryphantha georgii shows research-grade observations in the northeastern Mexican states of Tamaulipas, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Guanajuato and Querétaro.[4]
Coryphantha georgii grows at elevations of 1,600 to 2,400 meters (5250-78745 feet) on volcanic soils of plains and slopes, behind rock walls, in grasslands and in clearings of oak forests.[5]
Taxonomy
Coryphantha georgii was described by the German botanist Friedrich Bödeker and first published in the scientific journal Monatsschrift der Deutschen Kakteen-Gesellschaft 3: 163 in 1931.[2]
Etymology
The genus name Coryphantha is derived from the Greek coryphe, meaning 'top' or 'head', plus anthos meaning 'flower'; this combination refers to the flowers' location at the apex of the stems. The term georgii honors the cactus collector Erich Georgi of Saltillo, Mexico.[6][7]
Conservation status
The Red List of Threatened Species of the IUCN classifies Coryphantha georgii as a Species of Least Concern.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "IUCN Red List page for Coryphantha georgii". https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/152180/121622849.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Coryphantha georgii Boed. — Plants of the World Online". https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:66548-2.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bravo H., Helia (1937) (in Spanish), Las Cactáceas de México, Mexico City: Universidad Nacional de México, https://archive.org/stream/cactaceasdemexi00brav/cactaceasdemexi00brav_djvu.txt, retrieved June 25, 2025
- ↑ "iNaturalist distribution map". https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/190924-Coryphantha-georgii.
- ↑ Bravo-Hollis, H.; Sánchez-Mejorada, H. (1991) (in Spanish), Las cactáceas de México, 3 (2 ed.), Mexico City: UNAM
- ↑ Eggli, U.; Newton, L.E. (2004), Etymological dictionary of Succulent Plant Names, Berlin: Springer Verlag
- ↑ Hunt, D.R.; Taylor, N.; Charles, G. (2006), The New Cactus Lexicon, Milborne Port, UK: dh Books
Wikidata ☰ Q1135864 entry
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