Pelecyphora strobiliformis
Pelecyphora strobiliformis
Pelecyphora strobiliformis is a flowering plant in the genus Pelecyphora from the cactus family ( Cactaceae ). The specific epithet strobiliformis means actually in the shape of the Arolla pine ( strobilus ) bot. cone-like '
Description
Pelecyphora strobiliformis grows have with spherical or depressed spherical bodies, the diameter of 4 to 6 centimeters. Its bearing against the surface warts overlap each other. They are easily keeled, the outline triangular. Warts are 8 to 12 millimeters in length and at its base 7 and 12 millimeters wide. The 7-12 flexible, whitish, not persistent spines are arranged somewhat comb-like warts on the top and 5 millimeters long.
The magenta colored flowers reach diameter of 1.5 to 3 centimeters. The small fruits are hidden in the apex wool. At maturity, they dry up and eventually disintegrate over time.
Systematics, distribution and hazard
Pelecyphora strobiliformis is common in the Mexican states of Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas and San Luis Potosi in the Chihuahuan Desert in altitudes less than 1600 meters.
The first description was in 1927 as Ariocarpus strobiliformis by Erich Werdermann. Alwin Berger described in 1929 for this type monotypic genus Encephalocarpus. Alberto Vojtěch Fric and Ernst Schelle they put 1935 in the genus Pelecyphora.
Pelecyphora strobiliformis be listed in Annex I of the CITES Convention. In the Red List of Threatened Species IUCN is considered "Least Concern ( LC) ," ie, not compromised as in nature, classified. At the locality of the type species, a hill at Miquihuana in the state of Tamaulipas, the species is extirpated by extensive collecting almost.