Echinocereus nivosus

Common name:

Family: Cactaceae

Synonym(s):

Country of Origin: Mexico (Sierra Madre Oriental endemic)

Description: This species is endemic to Mexico, and is found only in the southeastern part of the state of Coahuila on the Sierra Madre Oriental at elevations of around 2,000 m asl. The species is known only from two collections from the same location. It is critically endangered due to over-collection.²

Uses:

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USDA Zone:

Source: Rob Nicholson - Smith College

Provenance:

• Smith# 14315 (possibly 14319?)

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Culture:

Classification:

• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Class: Magnoliopsida
• SubClass: core eudicots
• Order: Caryophyllales
• SubOrder:
• Family: Cactaceae
• SubFamily: Cactoideae
• Tribe: Phyllocacteae
• SubTribe: Echinocereinae

References:

1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Monday, December 21, 2015.
2. Echinocereus nivosus at IUCN Redlist. Last accessed on Monday, December 21, 2015.

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