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Turbinicarpus saueri
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Conservation status
CITES Appendix I (CITES)
Scientific classification
Subspecies

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Turbinicarpus saueri is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae.

It is endemic to San Luis Potosí and Tamaulipas states, located in northeastern Mexico.

Its natural habitat is hot deserts.

Subspecies

As of March 2022, Plants of the World Online accepts the following subspecies, some of which have been treated as separate species:

  • Turbinicarpus saueri subsp. gonzalezii Pavlícek & Zatloukal
  • Turbinicarpus saueri subsp. knuthianus (Boed.) Lüthy, syn. Turbinicarpus knuthianus (Boed.) V.John & Ríha
  • Turbinicarpus saueri subsp. nelissae Halda & Panar., syn. Turbinicarpus ysabelae
  • Turbinicarpus saueri subsp. nieblae (García-Mor., Mart.-Aval. & Bergm.Beck.) A.Hofer
  • Turbinicarpus saueri subsp. saueri
  • Turbinicarpus saueri subsp. septentrionalis Matusz. & Šnicer
  • Turbinicarpus saueri subsp. verduzcoi Zachar & Lux

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