Coryphantha pycnacantha (Mart.) Lem.

Cactus (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Coryphantha

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous plant. It grows 0.05-0.15m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form -
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.15
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
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Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Images

Coryphantha pycnacantha unspecified picture

Distribution

Coryphantha pycnacantha world distribution map, present in Mexico

Conservation status

Coryphantha pycnacantha threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000623360
COL ID 6B6S7
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Synonyms

Mammillaria andreae Cactus acanthostephes Cactus pycnacanthus Coryphantha pycnacantha Echinocactus pycnacanthus Echinocactus radiatus Coryphantha andreae Coryphantha conimamma Coryphantha connivens Echinocactus acanthostephes Echinocactus winkleri Mammillaria conimamma Mammillaria pycnacantha Mammillaria acanthostephes Mammillaria latimamma Mammillaria winkleri Mammillaria scepontocentra Cactus winkleri Cactus scepontocentrus Coryphantha acanthostephes Cactus latimamma Mammillaria latimamma var. spinosior