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]
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Mammillaria herreae v. albiflora, from San Luis de la Paz, Guanajuato.
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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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References
- Gómez-Hinostrosa, C.; Guadalupe Martínez, J. & Sánchez , E. (2013). "Mammillaria herrerae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T40838A2935827. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
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