Thelocactus multicephalus: Difference between revisions
←Created page with '{{Short description|Species of cactus}} {{Speciesbox |image = |status = |status_system = IUCN3.1 |status_ref = |genus = Thelocactus |species = multicephalus |authority = Halda & Panar. |synonyms = *''Thelocactus rinconensis subsp. multicephalus'' {{au|(Halda & Panar.) Lüthy 1999}} |synonyms_ref = <ref name="s393"/> }} '''''Thelocactus multicephalus''''', is a species of cactus endemic to Nuevo León, Mexico.<ref name="s393">{{cit...' |
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The plant is found in Nuevo León and San Luis Potosí, Mexico growing on limestone hills at elevations between 1600 to 1700 meters |
The plant is found in Nuevo León and San Luis Potosí, Mexico growing on limestone hills at elevations between 1600 to 1700 meters |
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==Taxonomy== |
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''Echinocactus multicephalus'' was first collected by JJ. Halda in February 1985 |
''Echinocactus multicephalus'' was first discovered near Sandia, by A. Hofer and collected by JJ. Halda in February 1985.<ref name="tcact">{{cite journal | last=Mosco | first=Alessandro | last2=Zanovello | first2=Carlo | title=An introduction to the genus Thelocactus | journal= Cactus & Co | publisher=Cactus & Co.| volume=1 | issue=6 | date=2002 | issn= | doi= | pages=144–171|url= http://www.thelocactus.cactus-mall.com/Thelocactus_Downloads/Thelocactus.pdf}}</ref> |
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The plant was described in 1998.<ref name="c809">{{cite book | title=Cactaceae Consensus Initiatives | publisher=D. Hunt | issue=nos. 1-8 | year=1996 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JSlQAAAAYAAJ | language=es | access-date=2024-09-30 | page=}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 05:43, 30 September 2024
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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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| Thelocactus multicephalus Halda & Panar.
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Thelocactus multicephalus, is a species of cactus endemic to Nuevo León, Mexico.[1]
Description
Thelocactus multicephalus is a small perennial gray-green cactus that grows in clusters, growing 6 - 15 centimeters tall and is between 8 - 20 centimeters in diameter. It has conical tubercles. The areoles have 4 to 5 central spines are 1 - 12 centimeters long that are grey, radial spines are absent. Flowers, about 3-6 cm 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 long.[2]
Distribution
The plant is found in Nuevo León and San Luis Potosí, Mexico growing on limestone hills at elevations between 1600 to 1700 meters
Taxonomy
Echinocactus multicephalus was first discovered near Sandia, by A. Hofer and collected by JJ. Halda in February 1985.[3]
The plant was described in 1998.[4]
References
- ^ 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
Data related to Thelocactus multicephalus at Wikispecies
