Kingdom Plantae Family Cactaceae Tribe Cacteae Rank Species | Order Caryophyllales Subfamily Cactoideae Genus Coryphantha | |
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Similar Coryphantha hintoniorum, Coryphantha retusa, Coryphantha clavata, Coryphantha calipensis, Coryphantha durangensis | ||
Coryphantha pycnacantha is a cactus species endemic to central Mexico.
It is native to the states of Hidalgo, Puebla, Tlaxcala, and Veracruz
It grows on deep lava soils, and is an IUCN Red List Endangered species.
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