Aztekium Hintonii

	Aztekium Hintonii Aztekium hintonii, is a species of cactus in the genus ''Aztekium''. It is the second species of ''Aztekium'' discovered by George Sebastián Hinton in 1991. Distribution ''Aztekium hintonii'' is endemic to Nuevo León. Description The specimens are small solitary plants with green to greyish-green stem, up to 10 cm in diameter. The ribs are well defined, traversed by tiny wrinkles. Cultivation ''Aztekium hintonii'' is easier to grow than ''Aztekium ritteri ''Aztekium ritteri'' is a species of cactus, in the genus ''Aztekium''. It is one of the three species that make up the genus. The species originated in Mexico. Aztekium is a genus endemic to Mexico. In Mexico, Aztekium ritterii it is called ...'', but it is easy to lose during first years due to mistakes in cultivation. References Cactoideae {{cactus-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Aztekium The genus ''Aztekium'' contains three species of small globular cactus. Discovered in 1929 by F. Ritter, in Rayones, Nuevo León, Mexico, this genus was thought to be monotypic (with ''Aztekium ritteri'') until a second species ('' Aztekium hintonii'') was discovered by George S. Hinton, in Galeana, Nuevo León in 1991. A further possible species, ''Aztekium valdezii'', was described in 2011, but is considered to be a synonym of ''A. ritteri''. Description ''Aztekium ritteri'' is a small plant (around 20 mm wide), with 9 to 11 ribs, which typically have transverse wrinkles. Its color varies from pale green to grayish-green. The center of the cactus contains a lot of white wool. Flowers are small (less than 10 mm wide), with white petals and pinkish sepals. The plants bear small pinkish berry-like fruits. ''A. hintonii'' is larger, to 10 cm in diameter, 10 to 18 grooved ribs, flowers magenta to 3 cm. It grows only on gypsum. Species Etymology Its name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Nuevo León Nuevo León () is a state in the northeast region of Mexico. The state was named after the New Kingdom of León, an administrative territory from the Viceroyalty of New Spain, itself was named after the historic Spanish Kingdom of León. With a total land area of 64,555 square kilometers (40,112 square miles), Nuevo León is the 13th largest federal entity in Mexico. The state is bordered by Tamaulipas to the east, Coahuila to the west, and both Zacatecas and San Luis Potosi to the south. To the north, it shares an international border with the U.S. state of Texas. The Laredo-Colombia Solidarity International Bridge is the only vehicular bridge that connects the United States with the state of Nuevo León. It crosses over the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo) between the city of Colombia, Nuevo León, and Laredo, Texas. Nuevo Léon is the seventh largest state in terms of population with an estimated population of 5.78 million people in 2020. The state's most populous city is Monterrey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Aztekium Ritteri ''Aztekium ritteri'' is a species of cactus, in the genus ''Aztekium''. It is one of the three species that make up the genus. The species originated in Mexico. Aztekium is a genus endemic to Mexico. In Mexico, Aztekium ritterii it is called “Peyotillo.” However, even though it contains ''N''-methyltyramine, hordenine, anhalidine, mescaline, pellotine, and 3-methoxytyramine 3-Methoxytyramine (3-MT), also known as 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenethylamine, is a human trace amine that occurs as a metabolite of the neurotransmitter dopamine. It is formed by the introduction of a methyl group to dopamine by the enzyme catecho ..., there have been no ethnobotanical reports that state that it has ever been used by the indigenous people of the area. Blooming habits The ''Aztekium ritteri'' blooms throughout the summer, producing an abundance of white and pink flowers measuring less than one centimeter in diameter. These flowers are followed by small pink fruit that open when rip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]