Mammillaria microthele

Mammillaria microthele is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitat is hot deserts. It is threatened by habitat loss. This species is sometimes considered a subspecies of Mammillaria formosa.

Mammillaria microthele
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Mammillaria
Species:
M. microthele
Binomial name
Mammillaria microthele

References

  1. Hernández, H.M., Gómez-Hinostrosa, C. & Goettsch, B. 2002. Mammillaria microthele. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.


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