Coryphantha echinus

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Coryphantha echinus
The botanical works of the late George Engelmann, collected for Henry Shaw, esq (Pl 11) BHL31876628.jpg

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Core eudicots
Order:
Caryophyllales
Family:
Cactaceae
Subfamily:
Cactoideae
Tribe:
Cacteae
Genus:
Coryphantha
Species:
C. echinus
Binomial name
Coryphantha echinus
(Engelm.) Britton & Rose[1]
Synonyms

Mammillaria echinus Engelm.


Coryphantha echinus is a species of cactus known by the common names of sea urchin cactus, hedgehog Cory cactus[2] or rhinoceros cactus.[3] C. echinus is found in the south and east portion of the Trans-Pecos to Del Rio, Chihuahua, Coahuila and sporadically in the northeast Trans-Pecos.[2] The plant normally occurs in solitary groupings, but sometimes grows as a clump.[4] It produces short-lived yellow flowers that last for a couple of hours between April and July.[4][2] After flowering, it produces green fruits.[2]

Coryphantha echinus was first collected by Charles Wright in 1849 and was later described as Mammillaria echinus by George Engelmann.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Coryphantha echinus". Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Morey, Roy (2008). Little Big Bend : Common, Uncommon, and Rare Plants of Big Bend National Park. Lubbock: Texas Tech University Press. p. 46. ISBN 9780896726130. OCLC 80359503.
  3. ^ "Plants Profile for Coryphantha echinus (rhinoceros cactus)". USDA. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Coryphantha echinus: Terry, M., Heil, K., Corral-Díaz, R., Dicht, R.F. & Lüthy, A.D.". 2009-11-18. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2017-3.rlts.t152140a121460549.en. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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