Rapicactus mandragora, synonym Turbinicarpus mandragora, is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae.[3]
Rapicactus mandragora | |
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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: | Rapicactus |
Species: | R. mandragora |
Binomial name | |
Rapicactus mandragora (Fric ex A.Berger) Buxb. & Oehme[3] | |
Synonyms[3] | |
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It is endemic to Coahuila state in Mexico. Its natural habitat is hot deserts. It is a Critically Endangered species, threatened by habitat destruction.[1]
Taxon identifiers | |
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Rapicactus mandragora |
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Turbinicarpus mandragora |
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Echinocactus mandragora |
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