Thelocactus multicephalus
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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: | Thelocactus |
| Species: | T. multicephalus
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| Binomial name | |
| Thelocactus multicephalus Halda & Panar.
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Thelocactus multicephalus is a species of cactus endemic to Nuevo León, Mexico.[2]
Description
[edit]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
[edit]The plant is found in Nuevo León and San Luis Potosí, Mexico growing on limestone hills at elevations between 1600 and 1700 meters
Taxonomy
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Thelocactus multicephalus Halda & Panar". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ "Thelocactus multicephalus". The Genus Thelocactus. 1985-02-14. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ Mosco, Alessandro; Zanovello, Carlo (2002). "An introduction to the genus Thelocactus" (PDF). Cactus & Co. 1 (6). Cactus & Co.: 144–171.
- ^ Cactaceae Consensus Initiatives (in Spanish). D. Hunt. 1996. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
External links
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Data related to Thelocactus multicephalus at Wikispecies
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