Geohintonia
Geohintonia
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species Cactaceae
Morphological Summary
Monotypic genus of globose cacti, endemic to the Yeso Galeana Formation (gypsum substrate) in Nuevo León, Mexico. Solitary stems, globose, grey or blue-glaucous, with sharp ribs and short spines. Flowers at apex with pink flowers. Discovered and described in 1991 by Charles Glass and Ken Fitz Maurice. Critically endangered due to very restricted habitat and illegal collection.
Distribution Mexico endemic: Sierra Madre Oriental, Nuevo León (Galeana)
Conservation Critically Endangered (CR) IUCN; illegal collection and destruction of gypsum habitat are the main threats
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SpeciesMonotypicCritically endangered
Geohintonia mexicana
Blue globe cactus
Specimen ID RN-GEOHIN-00002
Origin México (Nuevo León)
Type species
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Crested FormExtremely rare
Geohintonia mexicana f. cristata
Crested blue globe cactus
Specimen ID RN-GEOHIN-00003
Origin México / cultivado
Type crested form
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FormExtremely rare
Geohintonia mexicana f. prolifera
Proliferating blue globe cactus
Specimen ID RN-GEOHIN-00004
Origin México / cultivado
Type form
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Geohintonia mexicana Glass & W.A.Fitz Maur.
Mexican Geohintonia
Specimen ID RN-GEOHIN-00001
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