Mammillaria albiflora

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Mammillaria albiflora
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Mammillaria
Species:
M. albiflora
Binomial name
Mammillaria albiflora
(Werderm.) Backeb.

Mammillaria albiflora is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to Guanajuato state in central Mexico. Its natural habitat is hot deserts. It is a Critically endangered species, threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. Fitz Maurice, W.A. & Fitz Maurice, B. 2002. Mammillaria albiflora. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.