Mammillaria microthele
Mammillaria microthele | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Core eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Genus: | Mammillaria |
Species: | M. microthele |
Binomial name | |
Mammillaria microthele Muehlenpf. | |
Mammillaria microthele is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. 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.
Sources
- 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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