Pelecyphora aselliformis C.Ehrenb.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Pelecyphora

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite plant. It grows 0.08m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form -
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.08
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Semi-desert among calcareous rocks; at elevations from 1,800-2,400 metres. Rich, dark soils and limestone rocks of low hills and flat areas; at elevations above 1, 850 metres.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Anodyne (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Rheumatism (unspecified), Antibiotic (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Pelecyphora aselliformis unspecified picture

Distribution

Pelecyphora aselliformis world distribution map, present in Mexico

Conservation status

Pelecyphora aselliformis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0001287042
COL ID 75YML
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Mammillaria aselliformis Ariocarpus aselliformis Anhalonium aselliforme Pelecyphora aselliformis Pelecyphora aselliformis var. concolor