Stenocactus coptonogonus

Stenocactus coptonogonus is a species of cactus native to the deserts of Mexico.

Stenocactus coptonogonus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Subfamily:	Cactoideae
Genus:	Stenocactus
Species:	S. coptonogonus
Binomial name
Stenocactus coptonogonus (Lem.) A.Berger[1]
Synonyms
List Brittonrosea coptonogona (Lem.) Speg. Echinocactus coptonogonus Lem. Echinofossulocactus coptonogonus (Lem.) Lawr. in Loudon Efossus coptonogonus (Lem.) Orcutt Ferocactus coptonogonus (Lem.) N.P.Taylor

Description

Stenocactus coptonogonus is a small (7–10 cm (2.8–3.9 in)) globose to subglobose in habit. Unlike other members of the genus Stenocactus it lacks the characteristic numerous wavy ribs instead having 10-15 stout, thick, triangular ribs 1.5 cm (0.59 in) high, 5 mm (0.20 in) or more in width.^[2] Its flowers are white with purple or violet mid-veins 3–4 cm (1.2–1.6 in) in diameter.

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Distribution

Stenocactus coptonongonus is found in Zacatecas, San Luis Potosí, Guanajuato, and Hidalgo areas of Mexico.^[3]