Mammillaria guillauminiana

Mammillaria guillauminiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Mammillaria
Species: M. guillauminiana
Binomial name
Mammillaria guillauminiana

Mammillaria guillauminiana is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family.

Distribution

The cactus is endemic to northwestern Mexico, in Durango and Sinaloa states.[1]

The species grows in desert scrub habitat, in humus between rocks and in shady places, at 1,300–1,800 metres (4,300–5,900 ft) in elevation.[1]

It was classified on the IUCN Red List as extinct in the wild until rediscovered in 2003. It has been reclassified by IUCN as a Data Deficient species.[1]

See also

  • Cacti of Mexico
  • Endemic flora of Mexico

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Fitz Maurice, B & Fitz Maurice, W.A. (2013). Mammillaria guillauminiana. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2


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