ARIOCARPUS AGAVOIDES
Author:
Edward Frederick Anderson, 1962
Family:
CACTACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Anderson, E. F. (1962). In: Amer. J. Bot. 49: 615.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
5 Centimetres
Height:
6 (12) Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds
CITES:
Synonyms:
Neogomesia agavoides, Marcelino Castañeda y Nuñez de Caceres, 1941.
Ariocarpus agavoides subsp. pulcher, Halda & Horácek.
Ariocarpus agavoides subsp. sanluisensis, Sotom., Arred., Sánchez Barra & Mart.Mend.
Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus subsp. agavoides, Halda.
This member of the Cactaceae family was given this name by Edward Frederick Anderson in 1962. It is found in two locations in north-eastern Mexico: San Luis Potosi and Tamaulipas. It grows in grit or other well drained soil with little to some water and lots of sun. The caudex can grow to five centimetres in diameter, the plant will grow to six centimetres height, twelve if the caudex is exposed. The flowers are bright pink.
The genera name from the ancient Greek aria (an oak type) and carpos; 'fruit' because of the resemblance of the fruit of the two genus in acorn form. The species name " agavoides " means looking agave-like.
Flower
Pink
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