Lophophora alberto-vojtechii

Lophophora alberto-vojtechii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Lophophora
Species:
L. alberto-vojtechii
Binomial name
Lophophora alberto-vojtechii
Bohata, Myšák & Šnicer

Lophophora alberto-vojtechii is a species of Lophophora found in Mexico.[1][2][3][4][5] It is a miniature species of Lophophora.[1][2][4][6] The alkaloid content of Lophophora alberto-vojtechii has yet to be established, but probably contains much less mescaline than Lophophora williamsii (peyote) similarly to other Lophophora species such as Lophophora diffusa (false peyote).[4][2][6] Lophophora alberto-vojtechii was first discovered in 2007 and was first described in the scientific literature in 2008 or 2009.[1][2][3][4]

Distribution

Lophophora alberto-vojtechii is found in northern San Luís Potosí, Mexico at elevations around 1700 meters. Plants are found in dry flats with seasonal flooding. The stems are usually retract and drive under the dried mud or covered in dust. The plants are found growing along with Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus, Mammillaria coahuilensis, Coryphantha hintoniorum, Ferocactus pilosus, Ferocactus hamatacanthus, Mammillaria heyderi, Echinocereus enneacanthus, Glandulicactus uncinatus and Grusonia bulbispina[7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Niesel, Christian (2018). "A journey to the Mexican genus Lophophora". CactusWorld. 36 (1). British Cactus and Succulent Society: 5–14. ISSN 1751-1429. JSTOR 26533061. Archived from the original on 8 July 2026. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Chan CB, Poulie CB, Wismann SS, Soelberg J, Kristensen JL (August 2021). "The Alkaloids from Lophophora diffusa and Other "False Peyotes"". J Nat Prod. 84 (8): 2398–2407. doi:10.1021/acs.jnatprod.1c00381. PMID 34264089. Lophophora diffusa and Lophophora f ricii Haberm.12 are the second and third species recognized under the Lophophora genus, first published in 1967 and 1975, respectively. Recently a fourth species within the Lophophora genus has been accepted, namely, Lophophora alberto-vojtechii Bohata, Mysǎḱ &Š nicer.13 First described in 2009, this is the smallest member of the genus, as the fully grown plant is reported to have a maximum diameter of just 2.5 cm.14 To date, no genetic analysis or identification of the alkaloid content of this potentially new species has been reported.
  3. 1 2 Terry, Martin (2008). "Stalking the wild Lophophora: Part 3 San Luis Potosí (central), Querétaro, and Mexico City". Cactus and Succulent Journal. 80 (6): 310–317. doi:10.2985/0007-9367-80.6.310. ISSN 0007-9367. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Šnicer, J; Bohata, J; Myšák, V (2009). "The Littlest Lophophora". Cactus and Succulent Journal. 81 (6): 294–300. doi:10.2985/015.081.0606. ISSN 0007-9367. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Lophophora alberto-vojtechii Bohata, Myšák & Šnicer". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2026-06-24.
  6. 1 2 Jay, Mike (18 June 2019). Mescaline: A Global History of the First Psychedelic. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-23107-6. There is still no consensus about the number of species in the [Lophophora] family, and in 2009 an entirely new one was discovered, Lophophora alberto-vojtechii, a miniature with buttons rarely reaching an inch in diameter and an alkaloid content yet to be officially established (though probably, like L. diffusa, richer in related compounds than in mescaline itself).1
  7. ↑ "Lophophora alberto-vojtechii". www.llifle.net. Retrieved 2026-06-29. This article incorporates text from this source, which is available under the CC BY-SA 3.0 license.
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