Kingdom Plantae Family Cactaceae Scientific name Ariocarpus scaphirostris Rank Species | Order Caryophyllales Genus Ariocarpus Higher classification Ariocarpus | |
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Similar Ariocarpus, Cactus, Ariocarpus agavoides, Seven star cactus, Ariocarpus bravoanus | ||
Ariocarpus scaphirostris is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. The Ariocarpus scaphirostris was originally called Ariocarpus scapharostrus in the 1930. Hunt, however, changed it to Ariocarpus scaphirostris.
It is endemic to Nuevo León state in northeastern Mexico.
Its natural habitat is hot deserts.
The plant is slow growing and also produces rare flowers.
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