Biology:Turbinicarpus horripilus

Short description: Species of cactus

Turbinicarpus horripilus
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Core eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Genus:	Turbinicarpus
Species:	T. horripilus
Binomial name
Turbinicarpus horripilus (Lem.) John & Riha

Turbinicarpus horripilus is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae.

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 Martínez, 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. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/40977/0. Retrieved 11 January 2018. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q149627 entry