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Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus subs. elephantidens Halda
Acta Mus. Richnov., Sect. Nat. 5(5): 185 (1998), as comb. nov., with latin descr. & type.
Family: CACTACEAE

= Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus var. elephantidens Skarupke
Stachelpost 9(44): 33 (1973)

Accepted Scientific Name: Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus (Lem. ex K.Schum.) K.Schum.
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 24: 550. 1898 [ et: Nat. Pflanzenfam. Nachtr. [Engler & Prantl] 1: 259. 1897 ]

Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus subs. elephantidens (Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus var. elephantidens) Photo by: Cactus Art
This is the southern form of the species, the plants are much larger with larger, highly textured, triangulate tubercles, and a deep purple flower with little or no white content. This species start flowering when still young.

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus (Lem. ex K.Schum.) K.Schum.
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 24: 550. 1898 [ et: Nat. Pflanzenfam. Nachtr. [Engler & Prantl] 1: 259. 1897 ]
Synonymy: 27
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Common Names include:
CHINESE (中文): 象足姬牡丹

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


24264 agocs Agócs György
In habitat only a small disc of tubercles can be seen flat at the soil surface, but these plants grow a large tap root. (Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus var. elephantidens) Photo by: Agócs György
10472 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus subs. elephantidens (Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus var. elephantidens) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

3682 cactus-art Cactus Art
Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus subs. elephantidens (Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus var. elephantidens) Photo by: Cactus Art
3681 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus subs. elephantidens (Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus var. elephantidens) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

4488 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus subs. elephantidens (Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus var. elephantidens) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
10471 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus subs. elephantidens (Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus var. elephantidens) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

3685 cactus-art Cactus Art
Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus subs. elephantidens (Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus var. elephantidens) Photo by: Cactus Art
3683 cactus-art Cactus Art
Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus subs. elephantidens (Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus var. elephantidens) Photo by: Cactus Art


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