Thelocactus tulensis

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Thelocactus tulensis
Thelocactus tulensis, Jardin Botanico de Munich, Alemania, 2013-05-04, DD 01.jpg
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Thelocactus
Species:
T. tulensis
Binomial name
Thelocactus tulensis

Thelocactus tulensis is a species of cactus. It is endemic to Mexico.

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References

  1. "Thelocactus tulensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013. 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2016.