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Lophophora
''Lophophora'' () is a genus of spineless, button-like cacti. Its native range covers Texas through Mexico to southwestern Mexico. The species are extremely slow growing, sometimes taking up to thirty years to reach flowering age (at the size of about a golf ball, excluding the root) in the wild. Cultivated specimens grow considerably faster, usually taking between three and ten years to reach from seedling to mature flowering adult. The slow rate of reproduction and over-harvesting by collectors render the species under threat in the wild. Taxonomy ''Lophophora'' means "crest-bearing", referring to the tufts of trichomes that adorn each tubercle. ''Lophophora'' has been reported to have two species, '' L. diffusa'' and '' L. williamsii''. Another three species have been proposed: ''L. fricii'', ''L. koehresii'', and ''L. alberto-vojtechii''. Recent DNA sequencing studies (Butterworth et al. 2002) have shown that ''L. diffusa'' and ''L. williamsii'' indeed are distinct species. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lophophora Diffusa
''Lophophora diffusa'', commonly known as false peyote, is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae and one of the species in the Lophophora genus. It is Endemism, endemic to Mexico in the outskirts of Querétaro. This species contains zero to trace amounts of mescaline. Instead, pellotine is the principal alkaloid - the psychoactive effects of which are comparatively minimal. The species name ''diffusa'' refers to the flat tubercles that are outspread without the plant having prominent ribs. Description ''Lophophora diffusa'' typically grows as a solitary plant or in groups. Its yellow-green, soft, and somewhat flattened succulent stems reach heights of and diameters of . The podaria are rarely elevated, but are broad and flat. The plant lacks ribs, and its wide, flat cusps have small areoles (2–3 mm) with no spines. It has a broad, shallow, tuber-like root, and tufts of hair are unevenly distributed. The flowers are white to slightly pink or yellowish-white, measuring in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
