Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Astrophytum > Astrophytum ornatum

Astrophytum ornatum (monk's hood)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Astrophytum ornatum, also called bishop's cap, is endemic to the Central Plateau of Mexico. It is the largest and tallest species of Astrophytum.
View Wikipedia Record: Astrophytum ornatum

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Astrophytum ornatum

Predators

Eriococcus cactearum[1]
Pseudococcus nakaharai (Nakahara mealybug)[1]
Spilococcus mamillariae (Cactus mealybug)[1]

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♦ 1Ben-Dov, Y., Miller, D.R. & Gibson, G.A.P. ScaleNet 4 November 2009
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0