Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus
| Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Ariocarpus |
| Species: | A. kotschoubeyanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus (Lem.) K.Schum. | |
Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family.
It is endemic to Coahuila and Nuevo León states, and southwards into Querétaro state, in northeastern Mexico.
Its natural habitat is hot deserts.
It was named after the "noble" Kochubey family. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- Sotomayor, M.M. & Arredondo, A.G. 2002. Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007.
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