Mammillaria lasiacantha
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Genus: | Mammillaria |
Species: | M. lasiacantha
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Binomial name | |
Mammillaria lasiacantha Engelm., 1856
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Synonyms | |
Mammillaria lasiacantha is a species of cactus in the subfamily Cactoideae, with the common names lacespine nipple cactus, small pincushion cactus, and biznaga de espinas pubescentes (Spanish).[2]
Distribution[]
This wide-ranging species occurs in the Mexican states of Coahuila and Durango and U.S. states of Arizona and New Mexico, and Texas.[2] It has also been reported from Chihuahua, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Sonora and Zacatecas in Mexico.[1]
The cactus grows on limestone soils of hills and tablelands in desert habitats.[1] It grows at elevations of 700–2,400 metres (2,300–7,900 ft).[1]
Conservation[]
This cactus is illegally collected and grown as an ornamental plant. It is on the IUCN Red List, and threats are illegal collection for the horticultural trade and possibly land use changes.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e IUCN report for Mammillaria lasiacantha . accessed 12 June 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Mammillaria lasiacantha". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
External links[]
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- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Mammillaria
- Cacti of Mexico
- Cacti of the United States
- Flora of Arizona
- Flora of Coahuila
- Flora of Durango
- Flora of New Mexico
- Flora of Texas
- Plants described in 1856
- Taxa named by George Engelmann
- Least concern flora of the United States
- Cactus stubs