Pelecyphora
Pelecyphora
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species Cactaceae
Morphological Summary
Small Mexican globose cacti with hatchet-shaped tubercles (pelekys = Greek for hatchet). Endemic to San Luis Potosí and Tamaulipas. The crustacean-like pectinate areoles distinguish P. aselliformis. P. strobiliformis has imbricate scales like a pinecone. CITES Appendix II.
Distribution Mexico: San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas, Nuevo León; calcareous xerophilous scrub 1500–2500 m
Conservation Threatened; CITES Appendix II; historical over-collection; declining populations
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CITES Appendix IEndemic
Pelecyphora aselliformis
Hatchet Cactus
Specimen ID RN-PELC-00003
Origin México (San Luis Potosí)
Type species
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Pelecyphora aselliformis Ehrenb.
Specimen ID RN-PELC-00001
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Crested FormCITES Appendix I
Pelecyphora aselliformis f. cristata
Crested Hatchet Cactus
Specimen ID RN-PELC-00005
Origin Mutación natural rara en San Luis Potosí, México; propagada mundialmente
Type crested form
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CITES Appendix IEndemic
Pelecyphora strobiliformis
Pine Cone Cactus
Specimen ID RN-PELC-00004
Origin México (Nuevo León, Tamaulipas)
Type species
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Crested FormCITES Appendix I
Pelecyphora strobiliformis f. cristata
Crested Pine Cone Cactus
Specimen ID RN-PELC-00006
Origin Mutación natural rara en Nuevo León/Tamaulipas, México
Type crested form
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Pelecyphora strobiliformis (Werderm.) Frič & Schelle ex Kreuz.
Specimen ID RN-PELC-00002
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