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Coryphantha pycnacantha (Coryphantha pycnacantha)

Description

Coryphantha pycnacantha is a cactus species endemic to central Mexico. It is native to the states of Hidalgo, Puebla, Tlaxcala, and Veracruz It grows on deep lava soils, and is an IUCN Red List Endangered species.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Caryophyllales

            • Family: Cactaceae

              • Genus: Coryphantha