Mammillaria herrerae is a Querétaro limestone endemic with a solitary 2–3.5 cm golf-ball body, a hundred or more bristly white radial spines, and disproportionately large pink flowers in April–May. Critically Endangered (IUCN 2013).
Mammillaria napina — The Turnip-Rooted Geophyte Encyclopedia › Mammillaria › Mammillaria napina A Mammillaria napina in habitat in the mountains west of Tehuacán. The body sits almost entirely flush with the soil, its pectinate white spines fanning out against the gravel. The pink-carmine flower, disproportionately large for the small visible stem, emerges directly from the…
Copiapoa hypogaea var. barquitensis — The Barquito Form Encyclopedia›Copiapoa›Copiapoa hypogaea var. barquitensis Copiapoa hypogaea var. barquitensis Family Cactaceae Named by F.Ritter Parent species Copiapoa hypogaea Type locality Barquito, S of Chañaral Epidermis Smooth (vs rugose in type) Stem diameter 3–4 cm (to 7 in cultivation) Ribs 10–14(16), spiraled tubercles Spines More prominent than type; centrals…
Copiapoa hypogaea — The Underground Cactus Encyclopedia›Copiapoa›Copiapoa hypogaea Copiapoa hypogaea Family Cactaceae Named by F.Ritter (1960) Synonym Neochilenia hypogaea Native range Chañaral area, Atacama, Chile Altitude Near sea level to ~400 m EOO <150 km² Stem diameter 3–6.5 cm Habit Subterranean, solitary to clumping Root Tuberous-napiform Spines Few, black, 2–4 mm Flowers Yellow, reddish outside,…
Copiapoa esmeraldana — The Fog Cliff Miniature Encyclopedia›Copiapoa›Copiapoa esmeraldana Copiapoa esmeraldana Family Cactaceae Named by F.Ritter (1980) Synonym Copiapoa humilis var. esmeraldana Native range Las Lomitas, S of Esmeralda Altitude ~600–980 m EOO 35 km²; single location Population 250–500 individuals Stem diameter Up to 7–8 cm Ribs 13–16, strongly tuberculate Flowers Yellow, campanulate, scented IUCN…
Copiapoa cinerea subsp. krainziana — The Shaggy Ghost of Quebrada San Ramón Encyclopedia›Copiapoa›Copiapoa cinerea subsp. krainziana Copiapoa cinerea subsp. krainziana Family Cactaceae Named by (F.Ritter) Slaba (1997) Basionym Copiapoa krainziana F.Ritter (1963) Parent species Copiapoa cinerea Native range N of Taltal, Quebrada San Ramón Altitude 400–1,200 m Area ~60 km² total; AOO <20 km² Spines…
Copiapoa cinerea subsp. cinerea — The Taltal Form Encyclopedia›Copiapoa›Copiapoa cinerea subsp. cinerea Copiapoa cinerea subsp. cinerea Family Cactaceae Named by Autonym (automatic) Parent species Copiapoa cinerea Type locality Hueso Parado, Quebrada Taltal Native range ~10 km N to ~20 km S of Taltal Altitude Near sea level to 950 m Ribs <30, wide, deep Spines…
Copiapoa cinerea — The Silver Ghost of the Atacama Encyclopedia›Copiapoa›Copiapoa cinerea Copiapoa cinerea Family Cactaceae Named by (Phil.) Britton & Rose (1922) Basionym Echinocactus cinereus Phil. (1860) Native range Antofagasta to Atacama, Chile Altitude Sea level to ~950 m Stem size Up to 100 × 18 cm Ribs 12–26, obtuse Spines Black, turning grey; <10…
Lophophora alberto-vojtechii — The Littlest Lophophora Encyclopedia›Lophophora›Lophophora alberto-vojtechii Lophophora alberto-vojtechii Family Cactaceae Subfamily Cactoideae Tribe Cacteae Genus LophophoraJ.M.Coult., 1894 Species L. alberto-vojtechii Authority Bohata, Myšák & Šnicer, 2008 Section Diffusae Native Range N. San Luis Potosí & N. Zacatecas, Mexico Habitat Alluvial mudflats; 1,700 m Mature Size 10–25 mm crown (avg 18 mm) Alkaloids Pellotine…
Copiapoa solaris — The Sun Cactus of the Atacama Encyclopedia›Copiapoa›Copiapoa solaris Copiapoa solaris Family Cactaceae Named by (F.Ritter) F.Ritter (1980) Basionym Pilocopiapoa solaris F.Ritter (1961) Native range Antofagasta Region, Chile Altitude 600–1,000+ m Stem diameter 8–12 cm per head Colony size Up to 2.3 m across, 90 cm tall Ribs 8–12, elevated, straight Flowers Yellow,…