Rhinoceros Cactus
Coryphantha cornifera (DC.) Lem.
Coryphantha cornifera (DC.) Lem., known as Rhinoceros Cactus, is a species in the Cactaceae family. It is native to several regions in Mexico, including Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, and Mexico Southwest, as well as Brazil. The species was first described in 1868.
Description
Coryphantha cornifera is a cactus species belonging to the genus Coryphantha. It is commonly referred to as Rhinoceros Cactus in English. This species is found in various parts of Mexico and Brazil. Its distribution includes the central, gulf, northeast, and southwest regions of Mexico. The species was published in 1868 under the authorship of Lem., based on the original description by DC.
Other common names
Rhinoceros Cactus
Distribution
BR · Global · Mexico Central · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Southwest
Synonyms
Mammillaria radiansMammillaria impexicomaMammillaria scolymoidesMammillaria corniferaMammillaria daemonocerasCactus pfeifferianusCactus radiansCactus radians var. pectinoidesCactus scolymoidesCoryphantha bernalensisCoryphantha cornifera var. scolymoidesCoryphantha cornutaCoryphantha daimonocerasCoryphantha impexicomaCoryphantha maliterrarumCoryphantha radiansCoryphantha radians var. impexicomaCoryphantha radians var. pectinoidesCoryphantha scolymoidesEchinocactus corniferEchinocactus radicansEchinocactus cornifer var. impexicomusEchinocactus cornifer var. longisetusEchinocactus cornifer var. muticusEchinocactus cornifer var. nigricansEchinocactus cornifer var. scolymoidesMammillaria daimonocerasMammillaria cornutaCoryphantha daimonocerasCactus conifer
