Cactus Explorer

Martian desert vibes in Coahuila Mexico 🏜️🇲🇽 👽

Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele subsp. minimus, now classified as Kadenicarpus pseudomacrochele subsp. minimus or even better - Kadenicarpus minimus.

This species has a very restricted range in the southernmost part of the Chihuahuan Desert and grows in limestone crevices with little organic matter.

The plants often germinate amongst Cyanobacteria and smaller Selaginella species that have previously colonised silt build up in these xeric niches providing a suitable substrate and microclimate for seeds to germinate in.