Mammillaria herrerae

Mammillaria herrerae
Conservation status
	; Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Subfamily:	Cactoideae
Genus:	Mammillaria
Species:	M. herrerae
Binomial name
	Mammillaria herrerae; Werderm.

Mammillaria herrerae is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to Mexico where it is confined to Querétaro. Its habitat is semi-desert shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss and illegal collection. In a 20-year period over 95% of the species population was illegally collected or sold. Mammillaria herrerae has an IUCN rating of critically endangered.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Gómez-Hinostrosa, C.; Guadalupe Martínez, J.; Sánchez , E. (2013). "Mammillaria herrerae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T40838A2935827. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T40838A2935827.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

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[iucn_status_16_November_2021-1] Gómez-Hinostrosa, C.; Guadalupe Martínez, J.; Sánchez , E. (2013). "Mammillaria herrerae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T40838A2935827. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T40838A2935827.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

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