#Chichimecactus (#Cactoideae, #Cactaceae), a new genus based on molecular characterisation of highly endangered Strombocactus species
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Ferocactus histrix helps several species in the Chihuahuan Desert where seedlings establish in the new igneous soils such as in this extinct volcanic archipelago trough a symbiotic alliance with bacteria and other microorganisms in the roots, seeds and the soil. #HiFiExhibit