Turbinicarpus mandragora

Turbinicarpus mandragora is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae.

Turbinicarpus mandragora

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
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Core eudicots
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T. mandragora
Binomial name
Turbinicarpus mandragora
(Fric ex A.Berg) Zimmerman

It is endemic to Coahuila state in Mexico. Its natural habitat is hot deserts.

It is a Critically endangered species, threatened by habitat loss.

Sources

  • Fitz Maurice, B.; Gómez-Hinostrosa, C.; Fitz Maurice, W.A. & Hernández, H.M. (2013). "Turbinicarpus mandragora". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2013: e.T40982A2949250. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T40982A2949250.en. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
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