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Coryphantha salinensis

Coryphantha salinensis (Poselg.) Dicht & A.Lüthy
Coryphantha salinensis
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Coryphantha salinensis is a species in the Cactaceae family, native to Northeast Mexico. It was first described in 1998 by Dicht and A.Lüthy, based on earlier work by Poselg.

Description

Coryphantha salinensis belongs to the Cactaceae family and is distributed globally but primarily found in the Northeast region of Mexico. The species was formally described in 1998 by Dicht and A.Lüthy, with the original material attributed to Poselg. This cactus is part of the Coryphantha genus, which includes various spiny, globular or columnar species adapted to arid environments.

Distribution

Global · Mexico Northeast

Synonyms

Mammillaria borwigiiCoryphantha borwigiiEchinocactus salinensisCoryphantha poselgeriana var. salinensis

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