Strombocactus
Sign in to saveStrombocactus disciformis is a rare species of cacti and the only species of the genus Strombocactus. The plant originates from Central and Northeast Mexico.
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- Instance of
- monotypic taxon
- Parent taxon
- Cacteae
- Image
- Strombocactus disciformis disciformis pm.JPG
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- Strombocactus
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- Strombocactus
- topic's main category
- Category:Strombocactus
- CITES Appendix
- Appendix I of CITES
- taxon common name
- tolcactus
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Strombocactus disciformis is a rare species of cacti and the only species of the genus Strombocactus. The plant originates from Central and Northeast Mexico.
==Description== Strombocactus is a monotypic genus with a strong turnip-like root, a small, depressed, roughly spherical stem covered with spirally arranged overlapping tubercles, each with a spine-bearing areole at its tip.
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