''Turbinicarpus gielsdorfianus'' is a species of
plant in the family
Cactaceae.
It is
endemic to
San Luis Potosí
San Luis Potosí (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of San Luis Potosí ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de San Luis Potosí), is one of the 32 states which compose the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 58 municipalities and i ...
state in northeastern Mexico.
Its natural
habitat is hot
desert
A desert is a barren area of landscape where little precipitation occurs and, consequently, living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life. The lack of vegetation exposes the unprotected surface of the ground to denudation. About on ...
s.
It was thought to be extinct for some time until it was rediscovered. It is an
Endangered species
An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction. Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss, poaching and inv ...
, threatened by
habitat loss.
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gielsdorfianus
Cacti of Mexico
Endemic flora of Mexico
Flora of San Luis Potosí
Critically endangered plants
Endangered biota of Mexico
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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