Turbinicarpus gielsdorfianus (Turbinicarpus gielsdorfianus)
Description
Turbinicarpus gielsdorfianus is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. It is endemic to San Luis Potosí state in northeastern Mexico. Its natural habitat is hot deserts. It was thought to be extinct for some time until it was rediscovered. It is an Endangered species, threatened by habitat loss.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Caryophyllales
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Family: Cactaceae
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Genus: Turbinicarpus
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