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Ariocarpus fissuratus K.Schum. in Engl. & Prantl
Nat. Pflanzenfam. Nachtr. [Engler & Prantl] 3, Abt. 6a: 195. 1894
Family: CACTACEAE

Ariocarpus fissuratus Photo by: Agócs György
Commonly called ''living rocks'' these cacti usually blend in well with the terrain and limestone chips around them. Sought by collectors, they can take up to 50 years to reach their full growth of 15cm in diameter.

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Ariocarpus fissuratus K.Schum. in Engl. & Prantl
Nat. Pflanzenfam. Nachtr. [Engler & Prantl] 3, Abt. 6a: 195. 1894
Synonymy: 22 Cultivars (8):
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Chautle Living Rock, False Peyote, Living rock cactus, Living Rock, Star Rock
CHINESE (中文): 龜甲牡丹, 岩牡丹屬
FINNISH (Suomi): Kivikaktukset
LITHUANIAN (Lietuvių): Akmeninis ariokarpas
ROMANIAN (Română): Sunami
RUSSIAN (Русский): Ариокарпус, Ариокарпус растрескивающийся
SPANISH (Español): Chaute, Peyote Cimarrón, Peyotillo, Biznaga, Chautle
SWEDISH (Svenska): Myrkottskaktussläktet, Rynkig myrkottskaktus
TARAHUMARA: Híkuri sunami
UKRAINIAN (Українська): Аріокарпус, Аріокарпус тріщинуватий
VIETNAMESE (Tiếng Việt): Xương rồng đá

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Ariocarpus fissuratus group


903 cactus-art Cactus Art
Cultivated specimen, about 25 years old. Photo by: Cactus Art
24228 agocs Agócs György
In times of severe drought, the whole above-ground portion of these plants can shrink and be covered by rock fragments. Photo by: Agócs György

904 cactus-art Cactus Art
Ariocarpus fissuratus Photo by: Cactus Art
905 cactus-art Cactus Art
Ariocarpus fissuratus Photo by: Cactus Art

901 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Ariocarpus fissuratus Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
906 cactus-art Cactus Art
Ariocarpus fissuratus Photo by: Cactus Art

8679 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Ariocarpus fissuratus Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
18746 Ilham Prof. Ilham Alakbarov
Ariocarpus fissuratus Photo by: Prof. Ilham Alakbarov

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