Mammillaria schwarzii

Mammillaria schwarzii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Mammillaria
Species:
M. schwarzii
Binomial name
Mammillaria schwarzii
Shurly
Synonyms[2]

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

  1. ^ 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.]
  2. ^ "Mammillaria schwarzii Shurly". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 March 2026.