Biology:Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele

Short description: Species of cactus

Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele
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. pseudomacrochele
Binomial name
Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele (Backeb.) Buxb. & Backeb.

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

It is endemic to Hidalgo and Querétaro states of Mexico. Its natural habitat is hot deserts.

It is an endangered species, threatened by habitat loss.

Sources

• Gómez-Hinostrosa, C.; Sánchez , E.; Guadalupe Martínez, J. (2013). "Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2013: e.T40983A2949357. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T40983A2949357.en. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/40983/0. Retrieved 11 January 2018. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q309942 entry