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Thelocactus multicephalus

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Thelocactus multicephalus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Thelocactus
Species:
T. multicephalus
Binomial name
Thelocactus multicephalus
Halda & Panar.
Synonyms[2]
  • Thelocactus rinconensis subsp. multicephalus (Halda & Panar.) Lüthy 1999

Thelocactus multicephalus is a species of cactus endemic to Nuevo León, Mexico.[2]

Description

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Thelocactus multicephalus is a small perennial gray-green cactus that grows in clusters, growing 6 - 15 cm (5.9 in) tall and is between 8–20 cm (3.1–7.9 in) in diameter. It has conical tubercles. The areoles have 4 to 5 central spines are 1–12 cm (0.39–4.72 in) long that are grey, radial spines are absent. Flowers, about 3–6 cm (1.2–2.4 in) long, are funnel-shaped and white and rarely light pink, growing from new growth at the top of the plant. Seeds are 1.6–2.1 mm (0.063–0.083 in) long.[3]

Distribution

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The plant is found in Nuevo León and San Luis Potosí, Mexico growing on limestone hills at elevations between 1600 and 1700 meters

Taxonomy

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Echinocactus multicephalus was first discovered near Sandia, by A. Hofer and collected by JJ. Halda in February 1985.[4] The plant was described in 1998.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Biología, Héctor Hernández (Instituto de; Group), Succulent Plants Specialist; Assessment), Martin Smith (Global Cactus (2009-11-18). "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
  2. ^ a b "Thelocactus multicephalus Halda & Panar". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
  3. ^ "Thelocactus multicephalus". The Genus Thelocactus. 1985-02-14. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
  4. ^ Mosco, Alessandro; Zanovello, Carlo (2002). "An introduction to the genus Thelocactus" (PDF). Cactus & Co. 1 (6). Cactus & Co.: 144–171.
  5. ^ Cactaceae Consensus Initiatives (in Spanish). D. Hunt. 1996. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
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