Biology:Mammillaria herrerae
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Short description: Species of cactus
Mammillaria herrerae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Genus: | Mammillaria |
Species: | M. herrerae
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Binomial name | |
Mammillaria herrerae |
Mammillaria herrerae is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to Mexico where it is confined to Querétaro. Its habitat is semi-desert shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss and illegal collection. In a 20-year period over 95% of the species population was illegally collected or sold. Mammillaria herrerae has an IUCN rating of critically endangered.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gómez-Hinostrosa, C.; Guadalupe Martínez, J.; Sánchez , E. (2013). "Mammillaria herrerae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T40838A2935827. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T40838A2935827.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/40838/2935827. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
Wikidata ☰ Q144567 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammillaria herrerae.
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