Ariocarpus scaphirostris is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. The Ariocarpus scaphirostris was originally called Ariocarpus scapharostrus in the 1930. D. R. Hunt, however, changed it to Ariocarpus scaphirostris.[3]
| Ariocarpus scaphirostris | |
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Conservation status | |
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2] | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Ariocarpus |
| Species: | A. scaphirostris |
| Binomial name | |
| Ariocarpus scaphirostris Boed. | |
It is endemic to Nuevo León state in northeastern Mexico.[1]
Its natural habitat is hot deserts.
The plant is slow growing and also produces rare flowers.[4]
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