Ariocarpus agavoides (known commonly as the Magueyito or Tamaulipas living rock cactus)[1] is a species of cactus. It is endemic to Mexico. It grows in dry shrubland in rocky calcareous substrates.[1] Some taxonomists place it in a separate genus as Neogomezia agavoides.[3][4] The locals use the slime from the roots of the plants as glue to repair pottery. The sweet-tasting warts are eaten and often added to salads
This cactus is a small rosette-shaped succulent plant with short, stiff, dark green tubercles which closely resemble the leaves of a small Aloe or Haworthia. The plant grows geophytically with dark green to brownish bodies that are almost completely hidden in the ground and have a diameter of 3 to 8 centimeters. The areoles are very curiously placed halfway out on the upper surface of these pseudo-leaves. The warts protruding from the base of the shoot are spreading, elongated, 2 to 4 centimeters long and 5 to 10 millimeters wide. The spines, which are up to 7 millimeters long, can be completely absent, only present on some or on all warts.[5][6] The subglobose, flattened stem is greenish brown in color and up to 6 centimeters (2.25 inches) long by 8 centimeters in diameter. The rest of the plant is rootstock growing underground. The divergent, flaccid tubercles are flattened adaxially. The areoles at the tips of the tubercles are up to 1.2 centimeters long. Some individuals lack spines, while others have whitish spines up to a centimeter long.
Plants 5 to 8 years of age begin to grow magenta flowers with a diameter of 3.5 to 5 centimeters long. The pistils are a deep yellow and the stamens are white. The globose fruit is reddish to reddish purple and turn brown when ripe and up to 2.2 centimeters long.
Plant
Spines
Habitat and distributionedit
A. agavoides has a narrow distribution in the rocky limestone hills at about 1200 meters in elevation in Tamaulipas and San Luis Potosí in Mexico.
Taxonomyedit
The first description as Neogomesia agavoides was made in 1941 by Marcelino Castañeda, who created his new monotypic genus Neogomesia for the species.[7] The specific epithet agavoides is derived from the Greek suffix -oides for 'resemble' and the genus Agave and refers to the appearance of the species. However, studies by Edward Frederick Anderson in 1962 showed that the species must be classified in the genus Ariocarpus.[8]
Conservation actionsedit
This cactus is listed as an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and it is listed on CITES Appendix I.[1] It is illegal to collect the cactus in Mexico as it is protected by the state under the national list of species at risk of extinction, NOM-059-SEMARNAT-2010. Despite the restriction, it still shows up in the trade market.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcdeFitz Maurice, W.A.; Sotomayor, M.; Gómez-Hinostrosa, C.; Fitz Maurice, B.; Hernández, H.M. (2013). "Ariocarpus agavoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T40956A2946887. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T40956A2946887.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
^Castaneda, M. (June 1941). "A New Cactus". Cactus and Succulent Journal. 13 (6): 98.
^Marshall, W. Taylor (1941). Cactaceae. Pasadena, Calif.: Abbey Press. p. 164.
^Marshall, W. Taylor (1941). Cactaceae. Pasadena, California: Abbey Press. p. 164.
^Castaneda, M. (June 1941). "A New Cactus". Cactus and Succulent Journal. 13 (6): 98.
^"Cactus and Succulent Journal 1941-06: Vol 13 Iss 6 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
^Anderson, Edward F. (1962). "A Revision of Ariocarpus (Cactaceae). II. The Status of the Proposed Genus Neogomesia". American Journal of Botany. Botanical Society of America. 49 (6): 615–622. ISSN 0002-9122. JSTOR 2439719. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
External linksedit
Media related to Ariocarpus agavoides at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Ariocarpus agavoides at Wikispecies
October 29, 2023
ariocarpus, agavoides, known, commonly, magueyito, tamaulipas, living, rock, cactus, species, cactus, endemic, mexico, grows, shrubland, rocky, calcareous, substrates, some, taxonomists, place, separate, genus, neogomezia, agavoides, locals, slime, from, roots. Ariocarpus agavoides known commonly as the Magueyito or Tamaulipas living rock cactus 1 is a species of cactus It is endemic to Mexico It grows in dry shrubland in rocky calcareous substrates 1 Some taxonomists place it in a separate genus as Neogomezia agavoides 3 4 The locals use the slime from the roots of the plants as glue to repair pottery The sweet tasting warts are eaten and often added to saladsAriocarpus agavoidesConservation statusEndangered IUCN 3 1 1 CITES Appendix I CITES 2 Scientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade EudicotsOrder CaryophyllalesFamily CactaceaeSubfamily CactoideaeGenus AriocarpusSpecies A agavoidesBinomial nameAriocarpus agavoides Castaneda E F AndersonSynonymsAriocarpus kotschoubeyanus subsp agavioides Castaneda Halda 1998 Neogomesia agavioides Castaneda 1941 Ariocarpus agavioides subsp pulcher Halda amp Horacek 2003 Ariocarpus agavioides subsp sanluisensis Sotom Arred Sanchez Barra amp Mart 2003 Contents 1 Description 2 Habitat and distribution 3 Taxonomy 4 Conservation actions 5 References 6 External linksDescription editThis cactus is a small rosette shaped succulent plant with short stiff dark green tubercles which closely resemble the leaves of a small Aloe or Haworthia The plant grows geophytically with dark green to brownish bodies that are almost completely hidden in the ground and have a diameter of 3 to 8 centimeters The areoles are very curiously placed halfway out on the upper surface of these pseudo leaves The warts protruding from the base of the shoot are spreading elongated 2 to 4 centimeters long and 5 to 10 millimeters wide The spines which are up to 7 millimeters long can be completely absent only present on some or on all warts 5 6 The subglobose flattened stem is greenish brown in color and up to 6 centimeters 2 25 inches long by 8 centimeters in diameter The rest of the plant is rootstock growing underground The divergent flaccid tubercles are flattened adaxially The areoles at the tips of the tubercles are up to 1 2 centimeters long Some individuals lack spines while others have whitish spines up to a centimeter long Plants 5 to 8 years of age begin to grow magenta flowers with a diameter of 3 5 to 5 centimeters long The pistils are a deep yellow and the stamens are white The globose fruit is reddish to reddish purple and turn brown when ripe and up to 2 2 centimeters long nbsp Plant nbsp Spines nbsp Habitat and distribution editA agavoides has a narrow distribution in the rocky limestone hills at about 1200 meters in elevation in Tamaulipas and San Luis Potosi in Mexico Taxonomy editThe first description as Neogomesia agavoides was made in 1941 by Marcelino Castaneda who created his new monotypic genus Neogomesia for the species 7 The specific epithet agavoides is derived from the Greek suffix oides for resemble and the genus Agave and refers to the appearance of the species However studies by Edward Frederick Anderson in 1962 showed that the species must be classified in the genus Ariocarpus 8 Conservation actions editThis cactus is listed as an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and it is listed on CITES Appendix I 1 It is illegal to collect the cactus in Mexico as it is protected by the state under the national list of species at risk of extinction NOM 059 SEMARNAT 2010 Despite the restriction it still shows up in the trade market 1 References edit a b c d e Fitz Maurice W A Sotomayor M Gomez Hinostrosa C Fitz Maurice B Hernandez H M 2013 Ariocarpus agavoides IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013 e T40956A2946887 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2013 1 RLTS T40956A2946887 en Retrieved 15 November 2021 Appendices CITES cites org Retrieved 2022 01 14 Castaneda M June 1941 A New Cactus Cactus and Succulent Journal 13 6 98 Marshall W Taylor 1941 Cactaceae Pasadena Calif Abbey Press p 164 Marshall W Taylor 1941 Cactaceae Pasadena California Abbey Press p 164 Castaneda M June 1941 A New Cactus Cactus and Succulent Journal 13 6 98 Cactus and Succulent Journal 1941 06 Vol 13 Iss 6 Free Download Borrow and Streaming Internet Archive Internet Archive 2023 03 25 Retrieved 2023 10 21 Anderson Edward F 1962 A Revision of Ariocarpus Cactaceae II The Status of the Proposed Genus Neogomesia American Journal of Botany Botanical Society of America 49 6 615 622 ISSN 0002 9122 JSTOR 2439719 Retrieved 2023 10 21 External links edit nbsp Media related to Ariocarpus agavoides at Wikimedia Commons nbsp Data related to Ariocarpus agavoides at Wikispecies Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ariocarpus agavoides amp oldid 1181166579, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
