Kadenicarpus horripilus

Kadenicarpus horripilus is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae.[3]

Kadenicarpus horripilus
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Kadenicarpus
Species:
K. horripilus
Binomial name
Kadenicarpus horripilus
(Lem.) Vázquez-Sánchez[3]
Synonyms[3]
  • Bravocactus horripilus (Lem.) Doweld
  • Echinocactus caespititius Pfeiff. ex Salm-Dyck
  • Echinocactus horripilus (Lem.) C.F.Först.
  • Gymnocactus goldii (Bravo) Y.Itô
  • Gymnocactus horripilus (Lem.) Backeb.
  • Mammillaria horripila Lem.
  • Neolloydia horripila (Lem.) Britton & Rose
  • Pediocactus horripilus (Lem.) Halda
  • Thelocactus goldii Bravo
  • Thelocactus horripilus (Lem.) Kladiwa
  • Turbinicarpus horripilus (Lem.) V.John & Ríha

It is endemic to Hidalgo state in Mexico. Its natural habitat is hot deserts.

It is an endangered species, threatened by habitat loss.

Description

Kadenicarpus horripilus often grows sprouting with olive-green, spherical to elongated spherical bodies and fibrous roots. The bodies reach growth heights of 7 to 18 centimeters and a diameter of 4 to 6.5 centimeters. Their clearly pronounced conical cusps are 5 to 7 millimeters high. The plant usually a single, protruding, straight, whitish central spine that is dark at the tip. It reaches a length of 12 to 18 millimeters. The 12 to 14 straight radial spines are white with a dark tip, protruding and 9 to 11 millimeters long.

The flowers are magenta with a white throat. They are 2.2 to 3.1 centimeters long and have a diameter of 2.5 to 3.5 centimeters. The elongated, greenish-red fruits turn yellowish-brownish when ripe. They are 4 to 6 millimeters long and reach a diameter of 3 to 5 millimeters

  • Flowers
    Flowers
  • Turbinicarpus horripilus from Blühende Kakteen - Iconographia Cactacearum, Tafel 6
    Turbinicarpus horripilus from Blühende Kakteen - Iconographia Cactacearum, Tafel 6

References
  1. Guadalupe Martínez, J.; Fitz Maurice, W.A.; Fitz Maurice, B (2013). "Turbinicarpus horripilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T40977A2948794. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T40977A2948794.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. "Kadenicarpus horripilus (Lem.) Vázquez-Sánchez". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-03-07.


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