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Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve
The Tehuacán-Cuicatlán biosphere reserve is a protected natural area located in southeastern Mexico. Its name derives from its two main locations: Cuicatlán and Tehuacán, in the latter are their administrative offices, covers 490,186 hectares distributed among 21 municipalities in the state of Puebla and Oaxaca. On July 2, 2018, the site was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Geography The broad Tehuacán and Cuicatlán valleys extend northwest–southeast, between the Sierra Madre de Oaxaca to the east and the Sierra Mixteca to the west. Almost all of the reserve is in the basin of the Salado River, which flows southeastward through the Tehuacán and Cuicatlán valleys. The Cuicatlán Valley is partly in the basin northwestward-flowing Grande River, which joins the Salado to form the Santo Domingo River. The Santo Domingo flows eastward through the Sierra Madre de Oaxaca to join the Papaloapan, one of the largest rivers of Mexico. The Salado and Grande rivers receive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oaxaca
Oaxaca ( , also , , from nci, Huāxyacac ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Oaxaca ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca), is one of the 32 states that compose the political divisions of Mexico, Federative Entities of Mexico. It is divided into municipalities of Oaxaca, 570 municipalities, of which 418 (almost three quarters) are governed by the system of (customs and traditions) with recognized local forms of self-governance. Its capital city is Oaxaca de Juárez. Oaxaca is in southwestern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Guerrero to the west, Puebla to the northwest, Veracruz to the north, and Chiapas to the east. To the south, Oaxaca has a significant coastline on the Pacific Ocean. The state is best known for #Indigenous peoples, its indigenous peoples and cultures. The most numerous and best known are the Zapotec peoples, Zapotecs and the Mixtecs, but there are sixteen that are officially recognized. These cultures have survived better than most others ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sierra Madre De Oaxaca Pine–oak Forests
The Sierra Madre de Oaxaca pine–oak forests is a tropical and subtropical coniferous forests ecoregion in Southern Mexico. It occupies the Sierra Madre de Oaxaca, a mountain range which lies mostly within the state of Oaxaca, and extends north into Puebla and Veracruz states. It is one of a chain of pine–oak forest ecoregions extending along the American Cordillera from Oregon and California in the north to Nicaragua in the south. Geography The ecoregion covers an area of , lying above elevation. The Sierra Madre de Oaxaca runs northeast-southwest, extending from Pico de Orizaba in the northeast to extends to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in the southeast. Peaks in the Sierra Madre de Oaxaca average meters in elevation, with some peaks exceeding . The range intercepts humid air moving west from the Gulf of Mexico. Adjacent ecoregions The Gulf Coastal Plain lies to the east, and a series of river valleys separate the Sierra Madre de Oaxaca from the Sierra Madre del Sur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coryphantha Calipensis
''Coryphantha'' (from Greek, "flowering on the top"), or beehive cactus, is a genus of small to middle-sized, globose or columnar cacti. The genus is native to arid parts of Central America, Mexico, through Arizona, New Mexico, and western Texas and north into southwestern, central, and southeastern Montana. With its two subgenera, 57 species and 20 subspecies, it is one of the largest genera of cactus.Dicht, Reto F. and Lüthy, Adrian D. (2005) ''Coryphantha: Cacti of Mexico and Southern USA''. Springer, Berlin, p. 1, Description There are four characteristics that distinguish ''Coryphantha'' from other cacti. # Their bodies do not have ribs, just tubercles.Dicht, Reto F. and Lüthy, Adrian D. (2005) "3.2 Tubercles" ''Coryphantha: Cacti of Mexico and Southern USA''. Springer, Berlin, pp. 9–12, # The flowers form at the top of the plant (the apex or growing end of the stem). # The tip ( podarium) of each flowering tubercle has three parts, the spiny areole, the groove and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mammillaria Supertexta
''Mammillaria supertexta'' is a species of cacti in the tribe Cacteae. It is native to Oaxaca, Mexico. Mammillaria supertexta - JBM.jpg Montréal jardin botanique mammillaire cactus.jpg References External links ''Mammillaria supertexta''at Tropicos Tropicos is an online botanical database containing taxonomic information on plants, mainly from the Neotropical realm (Central, and South America). It is maintained by the Missouri Botanical Garden and was established over 25 years ago. The data ... Plants described in 1837 supertexta {{cactus-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mammillaria Polyedra
''Mammillaria'' is one of the largest genera in the cactus family (Cactaceae), with currently 200 known species and varieties recognized. Most of the mammillaria are native to Mexico, but some come from the southwest United States, the Caribbean, Colombia, Venezuela, Guatemala and Honduras. The common name "pincushion cactus" refers to this and the closely related genus ''Escobaria''. The first species was described by Carl Linnaeus as ''Cactus mammillaris'' in 1753, deriving its name from Latin ''mammilla'', "nipple", referring to the tubercles that are among the distinctive features of the genus. Numerous species are commonly known as globe cactus, nipple cactus, birthday cake cactus, fishhook cactus or pincushion cactus though such terms may also be used for related taxa, particularly ''Escobaria''. Description The distinctive feature of the genus is the possession of an areole split into two clearly separated parts, one occurring at the apex of the tubercle, the other at its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mammillaria Carnea
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''Mammillaria carnea'' is a species of cactus in the subfamily Cactoideae. References Plants described in 1837 carnea Carneia ( grc, Κάρνεια or ) or Carnea () was one of the tribal traditional festivals of Sparta, the Peloponnese and Doric cities in Magna Grecia, held in honor of Apollo Karneios. Whether Carneus (or Carnus) was originally an old Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cephalocereus Columna-trajani
''Cephalocereus'' is a genus of slow-growing, columnar-shaped, blue-green cacti. The genus is native to Mexico. Description These cacti show a columnar and upright growth habit, and may be branched or unbranched reaching heights of 10 to 12 meters. The light green shoots, which turn gray with age, have a diameter of up to 40 centimeters and are almost completely covered by dense thorns near the top. On the 12 to 30 (or more) vertical ribs are closely spaced dimorphic areoles. The up to 5 central spines are yellowish to gray and up to 4 centimeters long. The numerous, bristly or hair-like radial spines usually enclose the shoot tightly. The flowers are medium-sized, tubular to bell-shaped, borne in a woolly structure called cephalium which can appear apically or laterally and open at night. The flower cup and the flower tube are covered with small scales. The fruits are ovoid with small scales, and woolly. The smooth, pear-shaped seeds are black. Taxonomy Species As of 2021 the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pachycereus Marginatus
''Lophocereus marginatus'' is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is sometimes called Mexican fencepost cactus. It has columnar trunks that grow slowly to 12 feet (3.7 m) and may reach 20 feet (6.1 m) in height. Stems are 3 to 4 inches (9–10 cm) in diameter, with ribs 5 to 7 in (13–18 cm). Its central spine is about 3/8 inch (1 cm) in diameter with five to 9 radials and slightly yellowish in color. Its cuttings are sometimes used to create fences, as its spines are not as large or dangerous as some cacti. Distribution The species is native to Mexico. It is also found in U.S. states that border Mexico: Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Southern California Southern California (commonly shortened to SoCal) is a geographic and cultural region that generally comprises the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. It includes the Los Angeles metropolitan area, the second most populous urban a .... References *NL Britton, JN Rose, (1909). ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pachycereus Weberi
''Pachycereus'' is a genus of 9–12 species of large cacti native to Mexico and just into southern Arizona, United States. They form large shrubs or small trees up to 15 m tall, with stout stems up to 1 m in diameter. ''Pachycereus'' comes from the ancient Greek παχύς (''pachys'') meaning "thick" and the Latin ''cereus'' meaning "torch". Species ''P. pringlei'' is the tallest cactus species in the world, with a maximum recorded height of 19.2 m.Salak, M. (2000). In search of the tallest cactus. ''Cactus and Succulent Journal'' 72 (3). ;Synonymy These genera have been brought into synonymy with ''Pachycereus'', although this is not always maintained: *''Backebergia'' Bravo *''Lemaireocereus'' Britton & Rose *''Lophocereus ''Lophocereus'' is a genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and b . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agave
''Agave'' (; ; ) is a genus of monocots native to the hot and arid regions of the Americas and the Caribbean, although some ''Agave'' species are also native to tropical areas of North America, such as Mexico. The genus is primarily known for its succulent and xerophytic species that typically form large rosettes of strong, fleshy leaves. ''Agave'' now includes species formerly placed in a number of other genera, such as ''Manfreda'', ×''Mangave'', ''Polianthes'' and ''Prochnyanthes''. Many plants in this genus may be considered perennial, because they require several to many years to mature and flower. However, most ''Agave'' species are more accurately described as monocarpic rosettes or multiannuals, since each individual rosette flowers only once and then dies; a small number of ''Agave'' species are polycarpic. Maguey flowers are considered edible in many indigenous culinary traditions of Mesoamerica. Along with plants from the closely related genera ''Yucca'', ''Hes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferocactus Robustus
''Ferocactus robustus'' is a barrel cactus in the genus ''Ferocactus'' of the family Cacteae. Distribution ''Ferocactus robustus'' is widespread in the states of Puebla and Veracruz in Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema .... Description ''Ferocactus robustus'' forms large cushions reaching a height up to and a diameter up to . This plant is spherical to club-shaped and has eight sharp-edged ribs. The funnel-shaped flowers are yellow and reach a length of . The fruits are spherical, fleshy, yellow, 2 to 3 inches long. References External links Biolib: ''Ferocactus robustus'' robustus Cacti of Mexico Endemic flora of Mexico Flora of Puebla Flora of Veracruz {{cactus-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castela Tortuosa
''Castela'' is a genus of thorny shrubs and small trees in the family Simaroubaceae. Members of the genus are native to the Americas, especially the tropical regions. The generic name honours the French naturalist René Richard Louis Castel. ''Castela'' is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants. Species There are 17 accepted species:"''Castela'' Turpin". ''Plants of the World Online'', Kew Science. Accessed 6 October 2021. *'' Castela calcicola'' (Britton & Small) Ekman ex Urb. *'' Castela coccinea'' Griseb. *'' Castela depressa'' Turpin *''Castela emoryi'' (A.Gray) Moran & Felger – Crucifixion thorn *''Castela erecta'' Turp. – Goatbush *''Castela galapageia'' – Bitterbush *''Castela jacquiniifolia'' (Small) Ekman ex Urb. *''Castela leonis'' Acuña & Roíg *''Castela macrophylla'' Urb. *''Castela peninsularis'' Rose *''Castela polyandra'' Moran & Felger *''Castela retusa'' Liebm. *''Castela spinosa'' Cronquist *''Castela stewartii'' (C.H.Mül ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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