Mammillaria schwarzii
| Mammillaria schwarzii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Mammillaria |
| Species: | M. schwarzii
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| Binomial name | |
| Mammillaria schwarzii Shurly
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Krainzia schwarzii (Shurly) Doweld | |
Mammillaria schwarzii is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is a succulent cactus subshrub endemic to Guanajuato state in Mexico. It is native to semi-desert matorral (scrubland) and oak woodland from 2,150 to 2,400 meters elevation, where grows on steep igneous rock faces.[1]
Thought to be extinct for some time, it was rediscovered in 1987.[1]
References
- ^ a b c [Fitz Maurice, W.A. & Fitz Maurice, B. 2002. Mammillaria schwarzii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.]
- ^ "Mammillaria schwarzii Shurly". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 March 2026.