Turbinicarpus mandragora

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Turbinicarpus mandragora
Turbinicarpus mandragora subsp. zaragosae

Turbinicarpus mandragora subsp. zaragosae

Systematics
Order : Clove-like (Caryophyllales)
Family : Cactus family (Cactaceae)
Subfamily : Cactoideae
Tribe : Cacteae
Genre : Turbinicarpus
Type : Turbinicarpus mandragora
Scientific name
Turbinicarpus mandragora
( Frič ex A. Berger ) AD Zimmerman

Turbinicarpus mandragora is a species of plant in the genus Turbinicarpus from the cactus family(Cactaceae).

description

Turbinicarpus mandragora usually grows individually with gray-green, more or less spherical to elongated bodies and has tuberous to turnip thickened roots , which are often formed from a long, neck-like or stem-shaped base. The bodies reach heights of 3 to 5 centimeters and diameters of 4 to 6 centimeters. Their humps are conical. The 1 to 2 straight, protruding, whitish central spines become darker with age and are 18 to 22 millimeters long. The 8 to 14 radiating, straight, white radial spines are between 8 and 15 millimeters long.

The flowers are white with a reddish central stripe or yellow. They are 2 centimeters long and have a diameter of 2.5 centimeters. The spherical fruits are reddish green.

Systematics, distribution and endangerment

Turbinicarpus mandragora is common in the Mexican state of Coahuila . It was first described as Echinocactus mandragora in 1929 by Alwin Berger . In 1991 it was placed in the genus Turbinicarpus by Allan D. Zimmerman . Synonyms are Thelocatus mandragora (Frič ex A.Berger) A.Berger , Rapicactus mandragora (Frič ex A.Berger) Buxb. & Oehme , Gymnocactus mandragora (Frič ex A.Berger) Backeb. , Neolloydia mandragora (Frič ex A.Berger) EFAnderson , Pediocactus mandragora (Frič ex A.Berger) Halda and Lodia mandragora (Frič ex A.Berger) Mosco & Zanov.

The following subspecies are distinguished:

  • Turbinicarpus mandragora subsp. mandragora
  • Turbinicarpus mandragora subsp. booleanus
  • Turbinicarpus mandragora subsp. pailanus
  • Turbinicarpus mandragora subsp. subterraneus
  • Turbinicarpus mandragora subsp. zaragosae

Turbinicarpus mandragora is listed in Appendix I of the Washington Convention on Endangered Species . In the Red List of Threatened Species of IUCN is it as " Critically Endangered (CR) , d". H. classified as critically endangered. The subspecies Turbinicarpus mandragora subsp. zaragosae and Turbinicarpus mandragora subsp. subterraneus are considered " Vulnerable (VU) ", i. H. as endangered. Turbinicarpus mandragora subsp. booleanus is called " Critically Endangered (CR) ". H. classified critically endangered.

proof

Turbinicarpus mandragora subsp. zaragosae near Zaragoza in Nuevo Leon.

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Illustrated manuals of succulent plants: cacti . P. 255, 1929
  2. ↑ Bradleya . Tape. 9, No. 92, 1991
  3. ↑ Turbinicarpus mandragora in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2009. Posted by Fitz Maurice, WA, Fitz Maurice, B. & Hinton, G., 2002. Retrieved on January 20 of 2010.
  4. ↑ Turbinicarpus beguinii ssp. zaragozae in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2010. Posted by: Anderson, EF, Fitz Maurice, WA & Fitz Maurice, B., 2002. Accessed January 4 2011th
  5. ↑ Turbinicarpus subterraneus ssp. subterraneus in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2010. Posted by: Anderson, EF, Fitz Maurice, WA, Fitz Maurice, B. Hofer, A., Sotomayor, M., Arrendondo, AG & Sánchez, B., of 2002. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
  6. ↑ Turbinicarpus subterraneus ssp. booleanus in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2010. Posted by: Anderson, EF, Fitz Maurice, WA, Fitz Maurice, B. & Hofer, A., 2002. Accessed January 4 2011th

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