Thelocactus multicephalus

Thelocactus multicephalus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Thelocactus
Species:
T. multicephalus
Binomial name
Thelocactus multicephalus
Halda & Panar.
Synonyms[2]
  • Thelocactus rinconensis subsp. multicephalus (Halda & Panar.) Lüthy 1999

Thelocactus multicephalus is a species of cactus endemic to Nuevo León, Mexico.[2]

Description

Thelocactus multicephalus is a small perennial gray-green cactus that grows in clusters, growing 6 - 15 cm (5.9 in) tall and is between 8–20 cm (3.1–7.9 in) in diameter. It has conical tubercles. The areoles have 4 to 5 central spines are 1–12 cm (0.39–4.72 in) long that are grey, radial spines are absent. Flowers, about 3–6 cm (1.2–2.4 in) long, are funnel-shaped and white and rarely light pink, growing from new growth at the top of the plant. Seeds are 1.6–2.1 mm (0.063–0.083 in) long.[3]

Distribution

The plant is found in Nuevo León and San Luis Potosí, Mexico growing on limestone hills at elevations between 1600 and 1700 meters

Taxonomy

Echinocactus multicephalus was first discovered near Sandia, by A. Hofer and collected by JJ. Halda in February 1985.[4] The plant was described in 1998.[5]

References

  1. ^ Biología, Héctor Hernández (Instituto de; Group), Succulent Plants Specialist; Assessment), Martin Smith (Global Cactus (2009-11-18). "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
  2. ^ a b "Thelocactus multicephalus Halda & Panar". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
  3. ^ "Thelocactus multicephalus". The Genus Thelocactus. 1985-02-14. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
  4. ^ Mosco, Alessandro; Zanovello, Carlo (2002). "An introduction to the genus Thelocactus" (PDF). Cactus & Co. 1 (6). Cactus & Co.: 144–171.
  5. ^ Cactaceae Consensus Initiatives (in Spanish). D. Hunt. 1996. Retrieved 2024-09-30.