Turbinicarpus valdezianus

Turbinicarpus valdezianus is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae.

Turbinicarpus valdezianus
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: Turbinicarpus
Species:
T. valdezianus
Binomial name
Turbinicarpus valdezianus
(H.Moeller) Glass & R.C.Foster

It is endemic to Coahuila and San Luis Potosí states of northeastern Mexico.

Its natural habitat is hot deserts.

It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. Fitz Maurice, W.A.; Fitz Maurice, B (2017). "Turbinicarpus valdezianus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T41000A121558667. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T41000A121558667.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.

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