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Astrophytum caput-medusae
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IUCN CR · Critically endangered

Astrophytum caput-medusae

Astrophytum caput-medusae (synonym Digitostigma caput-medusae) is a species of cactus native to Mexico, specifically the state of Nuevo León; the plan is reported to grow wild only at a single location. This species differs from the conventional star-shaped phenotype associated with other Astrophytum members. The plant is characterized by a cylindrical, reduced stem with triangular or cylindrical tubercles producing yellow flowers with orange perianth sections. Propagation by seed, tissue culture or via grafting have all been

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 208696.