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	* [[Ariocarpus agavoides]]		* [[Ariocarpus agavoides]]
	* [[Ariocarpus bravoanus]]		* [[Ariocarpus bravoanus]]
	** [[Ariocarpus bravoanus subsp. hintonii]]		** [[Ariocarpus bravoanus subsp. hintonii]]
	* [[Ariocarpus fissuratus]]		* [[Ariocarpus fissuratus]]
	* [[Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus]]		* [[Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus]]

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	{{Taxobox		{{Taxobox
	\| name = Ariocarpus		\| name = Ariocarpus
	\| image = ~~Ariocarpus~~.jpg		\| image = Ariocarpus_fissuratus.jpg
	\| kingdom = [[Plantae]]		\| kingdom = [[Plantae]]
	\| family = [[Cactaceae]]		\| family = [[Cactaceae]]
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	\| tribe = [[Cacteae]]		\| tribe = [[Cacteae]]
	\| genus = '''Ariocarpus'''		\| genus = '''Ariocarpus'''
	\| notes = Taxonomy follows Joël Lodé (2015).		\| authority = Scheidweiler (1838)
			\| notes = Taxonomy follows Joël Lodé (2015) with molecular support from Bárcenas et al. (2011) and Butterworth et al. (2002).
	}}		}}

	== Etymology ==		== Etymology ==
	The name Ariocarpus means ~~"Fruit~~ of ~~Aria". The genus was named so because~~ of its ~~analogy with the elongated~~ fruits of Aria, ~~the~~ ancient Greek name for the cork oak ~~(not the mountain ash or rowan tree, as often reported in the literature)~~.		The name ''Ariocarpus'' means “fruit of Aria”, referring to the resemblance of its fruits to those of ''Aria'', an ancient Greek name for the cork oak.

	== Description ==		== Description ==
	'''Ariocarpus''' is a genus of ~~compact~~, ~~solitary plants, or growing in small clumps. They are~~ geophytic~~, having a tap root and curious geometrical tubercles, without ribs~~ and ~~without spines. The areoles are strongly woolly near the apex~~.		'''Ariocarpus''' is a genus of highly specialized, geophytic cacti with remarkable mimicry and reduced morphology.

	~~Flowers are diurnal~~, ~~self~~-~~sterile~~, ~~and shortly~~ funnel-shaped~~. They are variable in colours:~~ white, yellow or pink to magenta. Pollination ~~is carried out by~~ insects. Fruits ~~are naked~~, fleshy, white to pink~~, and dry when ripe~~. Seeds ~~are~~ tuberculate, ~~pyriform (~~pear-shaped)~~, and black~~.		* '''Habit''': Solitary or forming small clumps; strongly geophytic, often mostly buried.
			* '''Roots''': Large, fleshy taproot adapted for water storage.
			* '''Stems''': Flattened to low-domed; surface often rough, fissured or tuberculate.
			* '''Ribs''': Absent.
			* '''Tubercles''': Large, triangular to polygonal, arranged in geometric rosettes.
			* '''Areoles''': Apical, strongly woolly, often forming a central woolly crown.
			* '''Spines''': Absent (rarely vestigial in seedlings).
			* '''Flowers''': Diurnal, funnel-shaped; white, yellow, pink to magenta; self-sterile.
			* '''Pollination''': By insects.
			* '''Fruits''': Naked, fleshy; white to pink; drying at maturity.
			* '''Seeds''': Black, tuberculate, pear-shaped (pyriform).

	== Habitat ==		== Habitat ==
	~~The genus grows~~ in ~~a very scattered habitat, adapted to~~ arid ~~areas with low vegetation cover~~ (matorral ~~scrub~~, chaparral)~~. Plants often grow in full sun or in the shade of shrubs~~, ~~mostly completely buried in the ground. They are frequently found in cracks of rocks where they capture moisture~~, ~~on hills~~, ~~limestone mounds, or terraces~~ (pH ~~7-8~~), ~~as well as schistose (~~shale~~), sandy, muddy, gravelly, or rocky alluvial plains. It is a very mimetic genus, becoming almost invisible in its environment~~.		Occurs in arid and semi-arid environments:

			* desert scrub (matorral, chaparral)
			* limestone hills and terraces
			* rocky slopes and crevices
			* alluvial plains (clay, marl, sand, gravel)

			Substrates are typically alkaline (pH 7–8), often limestone or shale.

	Altitude range: approximately 50–2200 m.		Altitude range: approximately 50–2200 m.

	== Distribution ==		== Distribution ==
	* Mexico (Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo León, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas, Zacatecas)		North America:
	* ~~USA~~ (~~Texas~~)
			* '''Mexico''': Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo León, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas, Zacatecas
			* '''United States''': Texas

			== Taxonomy ==
			The genus is well defined and monophyletic.

			Key points:

			* Described by Scheidweiler (1838)
			* Includes former genera ''Neogomesia'' and ''Roseocactus''
			* Anderson (2001): recognized fewer species (broad concept)
			* Hunt (1992): orthographic correction to ''scaphirostris''
			* Butterworth et al. (2002): proposed ATEP clade (weak support)
			* Crozier (2005): ATES clade (better supported)
			* Bárcenas et al. (2011): confirmed monophyly of ''Ariocarpus''

			The genus is evolutionarily distinct within tribe Cacteae.

	== Species ==		== Species ==
	~~The genus includes the following recognized species and subspecies~~:		According to Joël Lodé (2015):

	* [[Ariocarpus agavoides]]		* [[Ariocarpus agavoides]]
	* [[Ariocarpus bravoanus]]		* [[Ariocarpus bravoanus]]
	* [[Ariocarpus bravoanus subsp. hintonii]]		** [[Ariocarpus bravoanus subsp. hintonii]]
	* [[Ariocarpus fissuratus]]		* [[Ariocarpus fissuratus]]
	* [[Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus]]		* [[Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus]]
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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	* Ariocarpus is a monophyletic genus that includes Neogomesia and Roseocactus.
	* Passive struggle against herbivores is achieved through a corneal surface and the presence of alkaloids, as the plants lack spines.
	* There have been various taxonomic interpretations; for example, Anderson (2001) recognized only 6 species, treating A. trigonus as a subspecies of A. retusus.
	* In 1992, Hunt corrected the spelling of A. scapharostrus to A. scaphirostris.
	* Phylogenetic studies have proposed clades like ATEP (Ariocarpus, Turbinicarpus, Epithelantha, Pediocactus) and ATES (Ariocarpus, Turbinicarpus, Epithelantha, Strombocactus), with the latter being considered more convincing.

	[[Category:Cactaceae ~~genera~~]]		* One of the most morphologically reduced genera in Cactaceae.
			* Highly cryptic and mimetic — often indistinguishable from surrounding rocks.
			* Lacks spines but compensates with chemical defenses (alkaloids).
			* Among the slowest-growing cacti.

			[[Category:Cactaceae]]
			[[Category:Cactoideae]]
	[[Category:Cacteae]]		[[Category:Cacteae]]
			[[Category:Ariocarpus]]

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	[[Category:Cacteae]]		[[Category:Cacteae]]
	~~[[Category:Cacti of Mexico]]~~
	~~[[Category:Cacti of the United States]]~~

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{{Taxobox
| name = Ariocarpus
| image = Ariocarpus.jpg
| kingdom = [[Plantae]]
| family = [[Cactaceae]]
| subfamily = [[Cactoideae]]
| tribe = [[Cacteae]]
| genus = '''Ariocarpus'''
| notes = Taxonomy follows Joël Lodé (2015).
}}

== Etymology ==
The name Ariocarpus means "Fruit of Aria". The genus was named so because of its analogy with the elongated fruits of Aria, the ancient Greek name for the cork oak (not the mountain ash or rowan tree, as often reported in the literature).

== Description ==
'''Ariocarpus''' is a genus of compact, solitary plants, or growing in small clumps. They are geophytic, having a tap root and curious geometrical tubercles, without ribs and without spines. The areoles are strongly woolly near the apex.

Flowers are diurnal, self-sterile, and shortly funnel-shaped. They are variable in colours: white, yellow or pink to magenta. Pollination is carried out by insects. Fruits are naked, fleshy, white to pink, and dry when ripe. Seeds are tuberculate, pyriform (pear-shaped), and black.

== Habitat ==
The genus grows in a very scattered habitat, adapted to arid areas with low vegetation cover (matorral scrub, chaparral). Plants often grow in full sun or in the shade of shrubs, mostly completely buried in the ground. They are frequently found in cracks of rocks where they capture moisture, on hills, limestone mounds, or terraces (pH 7-8), as well as schistose (shale), sandy, muddy, gravelly, or rocky alluvial plains. It is a very mimetic genus, becoming almost invisible in its environment.

Altitude range: approximately 50–2200 m.

== Distribution ==
* Mexico (Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo León, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas, Zacatecas)
* USA (Texas)

== Species ==
The genus includes the following recognized species and subspecies:

* [[Ariocarpus agavoides]]
* [[Ariocarpus bravoanus]]
* [[Ariocarpus bravoanus subsp. hintonii]]
* [[Ariocarpus fissuratus]]
* [[Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus]]
* [[Ariocarpus retusus]]
* [[Ariocarpus scaphirostris]]
* [[Ariocarpus trigonus]]

== Notes ==
* Ariocarpus is a monophyletic genus that includes Neogomesia and Roseocactus.
* Passive struggle against herbivores is achieved through a corneal surface and the presence of alkaloids, as the plants lack spines.
* There have been various taxonomic interpretations; for example, Anderson (2001) recognized only 6 species, treating A. trigonus as a subspecies of A. retusus.
* In 1992, Hunt corrected the spelling of A. scapharostrus to A. scaphirostris.
* Phylogenetic studies have proposed clades like ATEP (Ariocarpus, Turbinicarpus, Epithelantha, Pediocactus) and ATES (Ariocarpus, Turbinicarpus, Epithelantha, Strombocactus), with the latter being considered more convincing.

[[Category:Cactaceae genera]]
[[Category:Cacteae]]
[[Category:Cacti of Mexico]]
[[Category:Cacti of the United States]]