Ariocarpus scaphirostris is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. The Ariocarpus scaphirostris was originally called Ariocarpus scapharostrus in the 1930. D. R. Hunt, however, changed it to Ariocarpus scaphirostris.[3]
Ariocarpus scaphirostris | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Genus: | Ariocarpus |
Species: | A. scaphirostris
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Binomial name | |
Ariocarpus scaphirostris Boed.
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It is endemic to Nuevo León state in northeastern Mexico.[1]
Its natural habitat is hot deserts.
The plant is slow growing and also produces rare flowers.[4]