Thelocactus multicephalus is a species of cactus endemic to Nuevo León, Mexico.[2]
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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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| Binomial name | |
| Thelocactus multicephalus Halda & Panar.
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Description
editThelocactus multicephalus is a small perennial gray-green cactus that grows in clusters, growing 6 - 15 cm (5.9 in) tall and is between 8–20 cm (3.1–7.9 in) in diameter. It has conical tubercles. The areoles have 4 to 5 central spines are 1–12 cm (0.39–4.72 in) long that are grey, radial spines are absent. Flowers, about 3–6 cm (1.2–2.4 in) 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 (0.063–0.083 in) long.[3]
Distribution
editThe plant is found in Nuevo León and San Luis Potosí, Mexico growing on limestone hills at elevations between 1600 and 1700 meters
Taxonomy
editEchinocactus multicephalus was first discovered near Sandia, by A. Hofer and collected by JJ. Halda in February 1985.[4] The plant was described in 1998.[5]
References
edit- ^ Biología, Héctor Hernández (Instituto de; Group), Succulent Plants Specialist; Assessment), Martin Smith (Global Cactus (2009-11-18). "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ 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
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