Acharagma roseanum

Acharagma roseanum is a succulent cactus native to a small area of mountains of southeastern Coahuila and Nuevo León, Mexico. It grows on rocky limestone hills and xerophytic shrubland.[1] Its name is often misspelled as "Roseana".[2]

Acharagma roseanum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Acharagma
Species:
A. roseanum
Binomial name
Acharagma roseanum
(Boed.) E.F.Anderson
Synonyms
  • Coryphantha roseana (Boed.) R.Moran
  • Echinocactus roseanus Boed.
  • Escobaria roseana (Boed.) Buxb.
  • Gymnocactus roseanus (Boed.) Glass & R.A.Foster
  • Neolloydia roseana (Boed.) F.M.Knuth in Backeb. & F.M.Knuth
  • Thelocactus roseanus (Boed.) Borg

Description

Acharagma roseanum forms individual, small, soft bodied cacti that form clusters over time.[2] The plant's specific physical characteristics are: The stem is 6 cm (2.4 in) tall, 5 cm (2.0 in) wide with spines that are white-yellow to gold color. The flowers are pink to bronze flowers on the top of the stem, 2 cm (0.79 in) in diameter.

References
  1. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (2013). "Acharagma roseana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T152561A120742505. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T152561A120742505.en. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  2. "Acharagma roseanum (Boed.) E.F.Anderson". Retrieved 13 February 2022.


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