Rhinocerous cactus

Description

Coryphantha cornifera is a species of Magnoliopsida first described by Dc., And given the simplified Asian name by Lem. Coryphantha cornifera belongs to the genus Coryphantha, and the family Cactaceae. The IUCN classifies the species as endangered. None of these subspecies are listed. Coryphantha (from Greek, "flowering on the top"), or beehive cactus, is a genus of small to middle-sized, globose or columnar cacti. The genus is native to arid parts of Central America, Mexico, through Arizona, New Mexico, and western Texas and north into southwestern, central, and southeastern Montana. With its two subgenera, 57 species and 20 subspecies, it is one of the largest genera of cactus.