Ariocarpus agavoides
Ariocarpus agavoides
Ariocarpus agavoides is a flowering plant in the genus Ariocarpus from the cactus family ( Cactaceae ). The specific epithet agavoides derived from the Greek suffix - oides for similar ' and the genus Agave and refers to the appearance of the Art
Description
Ariocarpus agavoides grows geophytisch with dark green to brownish, almost completely hidden in the soil specimens, the diameter of 3 to 8 centimeters have. The protruding from the engine base warts are spreaded, extended 2 to 4 inches long and 5 to 10 millimeters wide. The up to 7 mm long spines can be completely absent, only be present at some or all warts.
The pink to magenta flowers reach a diameter of 3.5 to 4.5 centimeters. The spherical to elongated fruits are pink to reddish purple and brown when ripe. They are 1 to 2 inches tall.
Systematics, distribution and hazard
Ariocarpus agavoides is common in the Mexican states of Tamaulipas and San Luis Potosi and grows on lime.
The first description as Neogomesia agavoides came in 1941 by Marcelino Castañeda, the new monotypic genus Neogomesia aufstellte for the type. Studies of Edward Frederick Anderson showed in 1962, however, that the type must be classified in the genus Ariocarpus.
We distinguish the following sub- types:
- Ariocarpus agavoides subsp. agavoides
- Ariocarpus agavoides subsp. sanluisensis Sotom. , Arred. , Sánchez Barra & Mart.Mend.
Ariocarpus agavoides be listed in Annex I of the CITES Convention. In the Red List of Threatened Species IUCN as " Endangered ( EN ) ', ie endangered classified.
Ethnobotanical use
The locals use the slime from the roots of plants as a glue for repairing pottery. The sweet -tasting warts be eaten and often used as a salad addition.