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Description
Beautiful plant with a fresh green body and very long flexible golden spines.
Family: Cactaceae (Cactus Family) Scientific name:Astrophytum capricorne v. aureum (MOELLER) OKUMURA Conservation status: Listed in CITES appendix 2 Origin: Sierra de la Paila (between Viesca and Parras de la Fuente) Coahuila, Mexico Habitat: it grows in a very arid area near to the habitat of A. capricorne senilis ( rain about 200mm/annun and irregular with less than 10 mm in January). The daily and seasonal temperature fluctuation is considerable, and in winter it is not infrequent a night frost followed by a hot temperature the same day.
Astrophytum capricorne aureum
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Description: Plant with sharp ribs that differs from the type species for the absence of white flocks.
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