Geohintonia mexicana was discovered on September 24, 1991, and described as a new genus in the family Cactaceae. The genus was named after or its discoverer George S. Hinton.
As its specific name suggests, the plant is found in Mexico (Nuevo León), where it grows on gypsum hills near Galeana.
Picture by George S. Hinton
The species has one form: Geohintonia mexicana f. cristata.
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| Geohintonia mexicana Glass & W.A.Fitz Maur. |
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