Astrophytum
| Astrophytum | |
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| Astrophytum ornatum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Tribe: | Cacteae |
| Genus: |
Astrophytum Lem. |
| Species | |
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A. asterias |
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A. asterias
A. capricorne
A. caput-medusae
A. coahuilense
A. myriostigma
A. ornatum
Astrophytum is a genus of six species of cacti, native to North America.
These species are sometimes referred to as , though the term is also used for other genera, particularly Lithops (Aizoaceae). The generic name is derived from the Greek words άστρον (astron), meaning "star," and φυτόν (phyton), meaning "plant."
The genus has several synonyms:
There are a number of species synonyms sometimes seen:
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