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Sclerocactus brevihamatus is a species of cactus known by the common name shorthook fishhook cactus.

Sclerocactus brevihamatus
Sclerocactus brevihamatus subsp. tobuschii
Conservation status

Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Sclerocactus
Species:
S. brevihamatus
Binomial name
Sclerocactus brevihamatus

It is endemic to Texas, and is an endangered species.[1] Threats to the species and subspecies include collecting and development in its habitat.[2]


Description


Sclerocactus brevihamatus is a small, dark-green to grey globose cactus.[3] It has a short, central taproot with many fine, fibrous offshoots.[3] Its stem has 10–12 ribs, divided into tubercles with shallow, wooly grooves on the upper surface.[3] The areoles are circular with white-colored wool.[3] Its central spines are white or yellowish, and often hooked, occasionally red-tipped, and may become grey as they age.[3] The radial spines are straight and irregularly spread.[3] Its small, funnelform flowers vary in color from shades of green, yellow, and white.[3] The fruits are egg-shaped and pinkish-green, and contain kidney-shaped, dark brown to black seeds.[3]


Habitat


Sclerocactus brevihamatus grows in shallow, gravel and clay soils.[3] It prefers slightly alkaline soils, and often grows in soils heavy with limestone sediments.[3] Its natural habitat is open areas with sparse vegetation, such as hilltops, floodplains, and rocky plains.[3]


Subspecies


Tobusch fishhook cactus flowers
Tobusch fishhook cactus flowers

Subspecies and varieties of this cactus include:

The rare Tobusch fishhook cactus was federally listed as endangered species, but has been moved to threatened species since the discovery of many more plants. It was known from about 200[7] to about 500[2] individual specimens on the eastern part of the Edwards Plateau. New plant discoveries have augmented that number to over 3000. It occurs in the Juniperus ashei-Quercus fusiformis plant association on calcareous soils.[8]

References


[9]

  1. USFWS: Determination that Ancistrocactus tobuschii is an endangered species.Federal Register. November 7, 1979.
  2. Center for Plant Conservation
  3. "Sclerocactus brevihamatus". www.llifle.com. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  4. USDA: Sclerocactus brevihamatus subsp. brevihamatus
  5. Encyclopedia of Cacti: 'Sclerocactus brevihamatus var. pallidus
  6. "Sclerocactus brevihamatus subsp. brevihamatus". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  7. The Nature Conservancy
  8. Sutton, K., et al. (1997). Habitat of Ancistrocactus tobuschii (Tobusch fishhook cactus, Cactaceae) on the Edwards Plateau of Central Texas. Southwestern Naturalist 42:4 441.
  9. https://ecos.fws.gov/docs/tess/species_nonpublish/1525.pdf [bare URL PDF]



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Анцистрокактус короткокрючковый (лат. Ancistrocactus brevihamatus, Sclerocactus brevihamatus) — вид кактусов из рода Анцистрокактус.



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