Mammillaria duwei
| Mammillaria duwei | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Mammillaria |
| Species: | M. duwei |
| Binomial name | |
| Mammillaria duwei H.Rogozinski & P.Braun | |
| Synonyms | |
Mammillaria duwei is a member of the genus Mammillaria in the family Cactaceae. Mammillaria duwei is cactus endemic to Mexico. Plants have dark green skin almost completely obscured by delicate white spines. Flowers are yellow and appear at the onset of Summer. Many specimens will cluster over time while others will remain solitary.
Distribution
Mammillaria duwei is native to Mexico ranging from Guanajuato and Queretaro.[1]
Conservation status
Mammillaria duwei is currently classified as Endangered due to the destruction of its habitat according the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species[2]
Notes
References
- Mammillaria duwei. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.
- Mammillarias.net Species description
Mammillaria duwei
Mammillaria duwei - flowers