Coryphantha octacantha
Also known as: Cactus aulacothele (Lem.) Kuntze +16 more
- Cactus aulacothele (Lem.) Kuntze
- Cactus biglandulosus (Pfeiff.) Kuntze
- Cactus clavus (Pfeiff.) Kuntze
- Cactus exsudans (Zucc. ex Pfeiff.) Kuntze
- Cactus macrothele (Mart. ex Pfeiff.) Kuntze
- Cactus martianus (Pfeiff.) Kuntze
- Cactus octacanthus (DC.) Kuntze
- Cactus plaschnickii (Pfeiff.) Kuntze
- Cactus schlechtendalii (C.Ehrenb.) Kuntze
- Coryphantha aulacothele (Lem.) Lem.
- Coryphantha clava (Pfeiff.) Lem.
- Coryphantha clava var. schlechtendalii (Poselg.) Heinrich ex Backeb.
- Coryphantha exsudans (Zucc. ex Pfeiff.) Lem. ex C.F.Först.
- Coryphantha exsudans (Zucc.) Lem. ex Britton & Rose
- Coryphantha exudans (Zucc.) Lem. ex Britton & Rose
- Coryphantha lehmannii Lem.
- Coryphantha macrothele (Mart. ex Pfeiff.) Kümmler
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cactaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a succulent subshrub.
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Indigenous to North America, Coryphantha octacantha is a shrubby cactus belonging to the Cactaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Cactus
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest