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Acharagma roseanum
Escobaria roseana.jpg
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Genus:
Acharagma
Species:
roseanum
Synonyms
  • Coryphantha roseana (Boed.) R.Moran
  • Echinocactus roseanus Boed.
  • Escobaria roseana (Boed.) Buxb.
  • Gymnocactus roseanus (Boed.) Glass & R.A.Foster
  • Neolloydia roseana (Boed.) F.M.Knuth in Backeb. & F.M.Knuth
  • Thelocactus roseanus (Boed.) Borg

Acharagma roseanum is a succulent cactus native to a small area of mountains of southeastern Coahuila and Nuevo León, Mexico. It grows on rocky limestone hills and xerophytic shrubland. Its name is often misspelled as "Roseana".

Description

Acharagma roseanum forms individual, small, soft bodied cacti that form clusters over time. The plant's specific physical characteristics are: The stem is 6 cm (2.4 in) tall, 5 cm (2.0 in) wide with spines that are white-yellow to gold color. The flowers are pink to bronze flowers on the top of the stem, 2 cm (0.79 in) in diameter.

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