Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus

Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae.

Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Ariocarpus
Species:
A. kotschoubeyanus
Binomial name
Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus
(Lem.) K.Schum.

It is endemic to Coahuila and Nuevo León states, and southwards into Querétaro state, in northeastern Mexico.

Its natural habitat is hot deserts.

It was named after the noble Kochubey family. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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