Mammillaria lasiacantha

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]

Mammillaria lasiacantha
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Mammillaria
Species:
M. lasiacantha
Binomial name
Mammillaria lasiacantha
Engelm., 1856
Synonyms

Mammillaria stella-de-tacubaya − Heese

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
  1. IUCN report for Mammillaria lasiacantha . accessed 12 June 2016.
  2. "Mammillaria lasiacantha". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 29 June 2015.


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