Astrophytum
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Not to be confused with Astrophyton.
Astrophytum is a genus of six species of cacti, native to North America.[2]
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Astrophytum | |
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Astrophytum myriostigma | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Tribe: | Cacteae |
Genus: | Astrophytum Lem.[1] |
Type species | |
Astrophytum myriostigma | |
Species | |
A. asterias |
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These species are sometimes referred to as living rocks, 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."