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Literature on Ariocarpus

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Article2014a

A Comparative Study of the Reproductive Traits and Floral Morphology of a Genus of Geophytic Cacti

Martínez-Peralta C., Molina-Freaner F., Golubov J., Vázquez-Lobo A., Mandujano M. C., A Comparative Study of the Reproductive Traits and Floral Morphology of a Genus of Geophytic Cacti, International Journal of Plant Sciences, 2014, 175(6):663-680, doi: 10.1086/676302

Comparison of flower structure and activity in seven Ariocarpus species, with measurements of 216 flowers and pollination experiments. It covers herkogamy, overlap of male and female phases, pollen and ovule production, fruit set and seed production. Each species was represented by one population. Pollination data partly overlap with separate publications on self-incompatibility and reproductive ecology.

Physiology and anatomyGenusAriocarpus
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Article2010

Root contraction helps protect the “living rock” cactus Ariocarpus fissuratus from lethal high temperatures when growing in rocky soil

Garrett T. Y., Huynh C. V., North G. B., Root contraction helps protect the “living rock” cactus Ariocarpus fissuratus from lethal high temperatures when growing in rocky soil, American Journal of Botany, 2010, 97(12):1951-1960, doi: 10.3732/ajb.1000286

Movement measurements, root anatomy and thermal experiments explain Ariocarpus fissuratus root contraction. Expansion of parenchymatous rays coexists with compression of xylem containing wide-band tracheids. In rooftop comparisons, the significance of low stem position depended on stony or sandy surroundings. Separate experiments concern water loss and acclimation of tissue temperature resistance.

Physiology and anatomyGenusAriocarpus
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[2-WWW]Source website

Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

https://powo.science.kew.org/

Accepted names, synonyms and distribution. A citation beside a taxon leads to its record.

Accessed 2026-10-08.

Article2003

Epidermal and hypodermal characteristics in North American Cactoideae (Cactaceae)

Loza-Cornejo S., Terrazas T., Epidermal and hypodermal characteristics in North American Cactoideae (Cactaceae), Journal of Plant Research, 2003, 116(1):27-35, doi: 10.1007/s10265-002-0066-2

The epidermis and hypodermis study of North American Cactoideae includes Ariocarpus fissuratus and A. retusus. It compares microscopic surface structure and considers the cuticle's protective role.

Physiology and anatomyGenusAriocarpus
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Article2014b

How common is self-incompatibility across species of the herkogamous genus Ariocarpus?

Martínez-Peralta C., Márquez-Guzmán J., Mandujano M. C., How common is self-incompatibility across species of the herkogamous genus Ariocarpus?, American Journal of Botany, 2014, 101(3):530-538, doi: 10.3732/ajb.1400022

Controlled pollination of seven Ariocarpus species was combined with fluorescence observations of 562 pistils. Pollen tubes were recorded in five zones from stigma to ovary, while fruit set and seed production were assessed on separate flowers. Self-pollen most often stopped in the style, with differing degrees of further growth and fruit set among species. The location of inhibition supports partial gametophytic self-incompatibility.

Physiology and anatomyGenusAriocarpus
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Article2011

Reproductive ecology of the endangered living rock cactus, Ariocarpus fissuratus (Cactaceae)

Martínez-Peralta C., Mandujano M. C., Reproductive ecology of the endangered living rock cactus, Ariocarpus fissuratus (Cactaceae), The Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society, 2011, 138(2):145-155, doi: 10.3159/TORREY-D-10-00010.1

The study of one Ariocarpus fissuratus population in Cuatrociénegas in 2005–2006 combines flowering phenology, individual flower activity duration, manual pollination and insect observations. It documents short mass-flowering peaks and the advantage of cross-pollination, with varying proportions of one- and two-day flowers. It separately assesses beetle flower consumption and potential pollinator visit frequencies.

Physiology and anatomyGenusAriocarpus
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Article2016

Pollen Limitation in a Rare Cactus with Synchronous Mass Flowering

Martínez-Peralta C., Mandujano M. C., Pollen Limitation in a Rare Cactus with Synchronous Mass Flowering, Haseltonia, 2016, 22:2-8, doi: 10.2985/026.022.0102

The 2007 experiment on Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus from Tula compares natural pollination with added mixed pollen from ten donors. After some flowers were damaged, samples contained 17 and 19 flowers. Additional pollen increased mean seeds per fruit and seed production relative to mean ovule number. The proportion of fruiting flowers remained similar. The paper also covers flower lifespan and nectar measurements.

Physiology and anatomyGenusAriocarpus
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Article2026

Trait-Mediated Facilitation and Stress Tolerance in Two Globose Cactus Species from the Mexican Desert

Jiménez-Sierra C. L., Arroyo-Pérez E., Díaz-Segura O., Matías-Palafox M. L., Flores J., González-Adán M. D. L. A., Trait-Mediated Facilitation and Stress Tolerance in Two Globose Cactus Species from the Mexican Desert, Horticulturae, 2026, 12(4):447, doi: 10.3390/horticulturae12040447

Analysis of Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus and Lophophora diffusa distribution relative to nurse plants in two Querétaro populations. It covers proportions of open and shrub-covered ground, actual and expected cactus numbers near individual plant species, and clustering. Most Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus individuals were in the open, while distribution under shrubs depended on shrub species. The authors compare spatial data with earlier physiological studies.

DistributionPhysiology and anatomyGenusAriocarpusLophophora
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Article2024Abstract consulted

Facilitation and its effect on vital rates of the living rock cactus Ariocarpus retusus

Cárdenas-Ramos D., Sosa V. J., Valverde P. L., Mandujano M. C., Facilitation and its effect on vital rates of the living rock cactus Ariocarpus retusus, Journal of Arid Environments, 2024, 225:105265, doi: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2024.105265

The abstract of a two-year Ariocarpus retusus analysis compares life stages and nurse-plant associations. It identifies particular vulnerability in the seed-to-seedling transition and higher survival under shelter.

DistributionGenusAriocarpus
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Article2006

Przedszkolne Ariocarpusy

Neciu C., Przedszkolne Ariocarpusy, Kaktusy i Inne, 2006, 3(4 (10)):165-169

The author presents Ariocarpus sowing and prolonged seedling care in closed containers. He describes subsequent acclimation and first flowering ages in his collection.

GenusAriocarpus
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Article1970Abstract consulted

Cactus alkaloids. VII. Isolation of hordenine and N-methyl-3,4-dimethoxy-β-phenethylamine from Ariocarpus trigonus

Speir W. W., Mihranian V., McLaughlin J. L., Cactus alkaloids. VII. Isolation of hordenine and N-methyl-3,4-dimethoxy-β-phenethylamine from Ariocarpus trigonus, Lloydia, 1970, 33(1):15-18

The paper identifies alkaloids in Ariocarpus trigonus material. Its scope covers plant chemical composition.

Physiology and anatomyGenusAriocarpus
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Article1971Bibliographic record

Ariocarpus retusus, the “False Peyote” of Huichol Tradition

Furst P. T., Ariocarpus retusus, the “False Peyote” of Huichol Tradition, Economic Botany, 1971, 25(2):182-187, doi: 10.1007/BF02860078

The historical publication concerns Ariocarpus retusus and “false peyote”. Available documentation includes the title and publisher's bibliographic details, retaining its status as an indirectly known source.

GenusAriocarpus
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Article2010

Actividad antibacteriana y antifúngica de las especies Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus (Lemaire) y Ariocarpus retusus (Scheidweiler) (Cactaceae)

Rodríguez Garza R. G., Morales R. M. E., Verde S. M. J., Oranday C. A., Rivas M. C., Núñez G. M. A., González G. G. M., Treviño N. J. F., Actividad antibacteriana y antifúngica de las especies Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus (Lemaire) y Ariocarpus retusus (Scheidweiler) (Cactaceae), Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Farmacéuticas, 2010, 41(1):55-59

The screening study assesses methanolic extracts of two species in bacterial and fungal cultures. Results present microorganism-dependent in vitro activity.

Biotechnology and applicationsAriocarpus
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Article2007

Population Dynamics of Ariocarpus scaphirostris Bödeker (Cactaceae): Evaluating the Status of a Threatened Species

Mandujano M. C., Verhulst J. A. M., Carrillo-Angeles I. G., Golubov J., Population Dynamics of Ariocarpus scaphirostris Bödeker (Cactaceae): Evaluating the Status of a Threatened Species, International Journal of Plant Sciences, 2007, 168(7):1035-1044, doi: 10.1086/519008

Mapping 736 Ariocarpus scaphirostrus in one Rayones population and one annual observation interval provided a demographic analysis. The authors compared a matrix based on observations with one incorporating mortality borrowed from other cactus studies. The analysis emphasises plant survival in population dynamics. It also covers spatial clustering, size-class distribution and germination in light and darkness.

DistributionPhysiology and anatomyGenusAriocarpus
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Article2003

Organogenesis and somatic embryogenesis in Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus (Lem.) K. Schum. (Cactaceae), an endemic and endangered Mexican species

Moebius-Goldammer K. G., Mata-Rosas M., Chávez-Avila V. M., Organogenesis and somatic embryogenesis in Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus (Lem.) K. Schum. (Cactaceae), an endemic and endangered Mexican species, In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology – Plant, 2003, 39(4):388-393, doi: 10.1079/IVP2003427

Regeneration study of Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus using tubercles of seedlings raised aseptically from seeds. Media and growth regulators were compared, producing direct organogenesis from areoles and indirect organogenesis through callus. The paper also describes somatic embryo structures, shoot rooting, effects of excessive hydration and survival of rooted plants after transfer to soil. Each induction treatment comprised six sections.

Physiology and anatomyGenusBiotechnology and applicationsAriocarpus
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Article2008

Characterization of microsatellite loci for the critically endangered cactus Ariocarpus bravoanus

Hughes S. L., Rodriguez V. M., Hardesty B. D., Bárcenas Luna R. T., Hernández H. M., Robson R. M., Hawkins J. A., Characterization of microsatellite loci for the critically endangered cactus Ariocarpus bravoanus, Molecular Ecology Resources, 2008, 8(5):1068-1070, doi: 10.1111/j.1755-0998.2008.02157.x

Development of eight polymorphic microsatellite loci for Ariocarpus bravoanus. Material comprised 20 plants from one population and three commercial plants. Individual loci had four to eight alleles, and observed heterozygosity differed among markers. The authors analyse Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium and linkage and propose further marker uses in population studies and species conservation.

DistributionGenusBiotechnology and applicationsAriocarpus
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Article2022

Serotiny as a reproductive strategy in the specially protected species Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus (Cactaceae)

Jiménez-Sierra C. L., Arroyo-Pérez E., Flores J., Zavala Hurtado J. A., Serotiny as a reproductive strategy in the specially protected species Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus (Cactaceae), Plant Species Biology, 2022, 37(6):361-368, doi: 10.1111/1442-1984.12391

Observations of 30 adult Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus document partial retention of mature seeds between tubercles. Tubercle formation rate estimates the age of five stem zones, and a germination test compares their material with fresh seeds at 25°C. The paper also describes germination on the mother plant and possible gradual release mechanisms for the bank.

Physiology and anatomyGenusAriocarpus
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Article1992

A new species of Ariocarpus (Cactaceae)

Hernández H. M., Anderson E. F., A new species of Ariocarpus (Cactaceae), Bradleya, 1992, 10:1-4, doi: 10.25223/brad.n10.1992.a1

The original Ariocarpus bravoanus description presents stem, areoles, flowers and seeds. It covers name origin, habitat and assessment of relationships according to 1992 knowledge.

DistributionGenusAriocarpus
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[3-WWW]Source website

International Plant Names Index

https://www.ipni.org/

Authorship and publication of botanical names. A nomenclatural register does not determine acceptance of a taxon.

Accessed 2026-10-08.

Article2006b

Poznajemy Ariocarpus fissuratus

Romulski T., Poznajemy Ariocarpus fissuratus, Kaktusy i Inne, 2006, 3(4 (10)):170-173

The article discusses features and the historical scope of the Ariocarpus fissuratus complex. It includes notes on roots and forms called bravoanus and hintonii.

GenusAriocarpus
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Article2005

Ariocarpus parapetowy?

Kłosiński J., Ariocarpus parapetowy?, Kaktusy i Inne, 2005, (6):16-18

Jerzy Kłosiński describes long-term cultivation of Ariocarpus agavioides on its own roots. He presents substrate, flowering, seasonal relocation and observations of grafted seedlings.

GenusAriocarpus
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Archived material2006

Uprawa Ariocarpus dla początkujących

[Autor nieustalony, Uprawa Ariocarpus dla początkujących, Kaktusy i Inne, 2006, tom 3, nr 4 (10), s. 174–175]

The unsigned 2006 account presents cultivation in Polish conditions. It discusses substrate permeability, seasonal watering, dormancy and repotting.

Physiology and anatomyGenusAriocarpus
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Data according to the source used. Author unknown.

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[1-WWW]Source website

Royal Horticultural Society

https://www.rhs.org.uk/

Cultivation and plant protection guides. Horticultural recommendations are read with attention to species and cultivation conditions.

Accessed 2026-10-08.

Book2018

Biology 2e

[Clark M. A., Douglas M., Choi J., Biology 2e, OpenStax, Rice University, 2018, wyd. 2]

The textbook presents cell biology, genetics and plant biology basics. Genetics chapters explain meiosis, allele segregation, dominance, linkage and the genotype–phenotype relationship.

Physiology and anatomy
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Article2017

High tolerance to high-light conditions for the protected species Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus (Cactaceae)

Arroyo-Pérez E., Flores J., González-Salvatierra C., Matías-Palafox M. L., Jiménez-Sierra C., High tolerance to high-light conditions for the protected species Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus (Cactaceae), Conservation Physiology, 2017, 5(1):cox042, doi: 10.1093/conphys/cox042

Seasonal chlorophyll fluorescence measurements concern adult Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus in Tolimán. At each sampling time, six plants sheltered by Karwinskia humboldtiana were compared with six in the open. Light-response curves and non-photochemical quenching show seasonality in photosynthetic function and responses of plants with different surroundings. The paper describes apparent electron transport calculated from fluorescence measurements.

Physiology and anatomyGenusAriocarpus
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Zeszyt czasopisma2006b

Kaktusy i Inne — zeszyt 4 (10)

[Autor nieustalony, Kaktusy i Inne — zeszyt 4 (10), Kaktusy i Inne, 2006b, tom 3, nr 4 (10)]

A 2006 issue preserved in Konrad Szychowski's private archive. Supplied excerpts include material on Ariocarpus.

GenusAriocarpus
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Data according to the source used. Author unknown.

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Article2021

Shared pollinators and sequential flowering phenologies in two sympatric cactus species

Arroyo-Pérez E., Jiménez-Sierra C. L., Zavala Hurtado J. A., Flores J., Shared pollinators and sequential flowering phenologies in two sympatric cactus species, Plant Ecology and Evolution, 2021, 154(1):28-38, doi: 10.5091/plecevo.2021.1544

One year of observations of 231 Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus and 212 Neolloydia conoidea plants in Tolimán compares the phenology of the co-occurring species. Two-day series of flower observations show three shared bee taxa and different proportions of their visits. The paper includes flower structure and activity and controlled pollinations, with a clear distinction between fruit set and seed set. During the annual cycle studied, flowering peaks of the two cacti occurred at different times.

GenusDistributionPhysiology and anatomyAriocarpusNeolloydia
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Article1986

Temperatures and thermal tolerances for cacti exposed to high temperatures near the soil surface

Nobel P. S., Geller G. N., Kee S. C., Zimmerman A. D., Temperatures and thermal tolerances for cacti exposed to high temperatures near the soil surface, Plant, Cell & Environment, 1986, 9(4):279-287, doi: 10.1111/1365-3040.ep11611688

The paper compares temperature and thermal acclimation of cacti at ground level, including Ariocarpus fissuratus. It assesses tissue responses to heating through dye uptake, among other measures.

Physiology and anatomyGenusAriocarpus
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Article1998

Ariocarpus Revisited

Anderson E. F., Fitz Maurice W. A., Ariocarpus Revisited, Haseltonia, 1998, 5:1-20

The revision compares areole and tubercle features and Ariocarpus classification history. It compares subsp. hintonii with A. bravoanus and A. retusus with A. trigonus, among others.

DistributionGenusAriocarpus
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Article2022

Micropropagation of Opuntia and Other Cacti Species Through Axillary Shoot Proliferation — A Comprehensive Review

Bouzroud S., El Maaiden E., Sobeh M., Devkota K. P., Boukcim H., Kouisni L., El Kharrassi Y., Micropropagation of Opuntia and Other Cacti Species Through Axillary Shoot Proliferation — A Comprehensive Review, Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022, 13:926653, doi: 10.3389/fpls.2022.926653

The review compares propagation of various cacti from axillary buds. It compares multiplication, rooting and survival after plants leave culture vessels.

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