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Pelecyphora minima, the Glossary

Pelecyphora minima (syn. Coryphantha minima) is a rare species of cactus known by the common names Nellie cory cactus, Nellie's pincushion cactus, birdfoot cactus, and others.^[1]

16 relations: Brewster County, Texas, Cactus, Chihuahuan Desert, Deserts and xeric shrublands, Echinocereus viridiflorus, Endangered species, Hobby, Local extinction, Magenta, Marathon Uplift, Marathon, Texas, Novaculite, Phylogenetics, Ranch, Selaginella, Synonym (taxonomy).
Flora of the Rio Grande valleys
Pelecyphora

Brewster County, Texas

Brewster County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas.

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Cactus

A cactus (cacti, cactuses, or less commonly, cactus) is a member of the plant family Cactaceae, a family comprising about 127 genera with some 1,750 known species of the order Caryophyllales.

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Chihuahuan Desert

The Chihuahuan Desert (Desierto de Chihuahua, Desierto Chihuahuense) is a desert ecoregion designation covering parts of northern Mexico and the southwestern United States.

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Deserts and xeric shrublands

Deserts and xeric shrublands are a biome defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature.

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Echinocereus viridiflorus is a species of cactus known by the common names nylon hedgehog cactus, green pitaya, and small-flowered hedgehog cactus. Pelecyphora minima and Echinocereus viridiflorus are cacti of the United States and Flora of the Rio Grande valleys.

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Endangered species

An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction.

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Hobby

A hobby is considered to be a regular activity that is done for enjoyment, typically during one's leisure time.

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Local extinction

Local extinction, also extirpation, is the termination of a species (or other taxon) in a chosen geographic area of study, though it still exists elsewhere.

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Magenta

Magenta is a purplish-red color.

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Marathon Uplift

The Marathon Uplift is a Paleogene-age domal uplift, approximately in diameter, in southwest Texas.

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Marathon, Texas

Marathon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Brewster County, Texas, United States.

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Novaculite

Novaculite, also called Arkansas Stone, is a microcrystalline to cryptocrystalline rock type that consists of silica in the form of chert or flint.

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Phylogenetics

In biology, phylogenetics is the study of the evolutionary history and relationships among or within groups of organisms.

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Ranch

A ranch (from rancho/Mexican Spanish) is an area of land, including various structures, given primarily to ranching, the practice of raising grazing livestock such as cattle and sheep.

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Selaginella

Selaginella is the sole genus in the monotypic family (i.e. a family that contains only a single genus) Selaginellaceae, the spikemosses or lesser clubmosses, a type of vascular plant.

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Synonym (taxonomy)

The Botanical and Zoological Codes of nomenclature treat the concept of synonymy differently.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelecyphora_minima

Also known as Coryphantha minima, Coryphantha nellieae, Escobaria minima, Escobaria nellieae, Mammillaria nellieae, Nellie cory cactus.