Turbinicarpus gielsdorfianus
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| Species: | T. gielsdorfianus
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| Turbinicarpus gielsdorfianus (Werderm.) John & Riha
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Turbinicarpus gielsdorfianus is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family.
It is endemic to San Luis Potosí state in northeastern Mexico.
Its natural habitat is hot deserts.
It was thought to be extinct for some time until it was rediscovered. It is an Endangered species, threatened by habitat loss.
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External links
Media related to Turbinicarpus gielsdorfianus at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Turbinicarpus gielsdorfianus at Wikispecies- turbinicarpus/turbinicarpus-gielsdorfianus Turbinicarpus (Turbinicarpus gielsdorfianus) media from ARKive
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