Astrophytum
Sign in to saveAstrophytum is a genus of six species of cacti, native to North America.
Species
FamilyCactaceae
Native toMexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Texas
星球屬(屬名：Astrophytum )又稱“有星類仙人掌”，球體上有著如鑲嵌星星般的白點，所以也有“有星類”的稱呼。原生地是墨西哥。多數的種類沒有刺，容易照料，變種或是交配種也很豐富。 星球屬的幼苗 Astrophytum caput-medusae（英语：Astrophytum caput-medusae）成熟的果莢
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 8
- With media
- 8
- Family
- Cactaceae
- Collections
- SJNM, NY, DES, MNHN, K
- Recorded in
- Mexico, ?
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- taxonomic type
- Astrophytum myriostigma
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- Astrophytum
- topic's main category
- Category:Astrophytum
- taxon common name
- 星球属
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Astrophytum is a genus of six species of cacti, native to North America.
These species are sometimes referred to as living rocks, though the term is also used for other genera, particularly Lithops (Aizoaceae). The generic name is derived from the Greek words άστρον (astron), meaning "star", and φυτόν (phyton), meaning "plant".
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