Mammillaria laui

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Mammillaria laui
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In bloom
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Individuals tend to form clumps over time
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Mammillaria
Species:
M. laui
Binomial name
Mammillaria laui
Synonyms [2]
List
    • Escobariopsis laui(D.R.Hunt) Doweld
    • Escobariopsis laui subsp. dasyacantha(D.R.Hunt) Doweld
    • Escobariopsis laui subsp. subducta(D.R.Hunt) Doweld
    • Mammillaria laui subsp. dasyacantha(D.R.Hunt) D.R.Hunt
    • Mammillaria laui subsp. subducta(D.R.Hunt) D.R.Hunt
    • Mammillaria subducta(D.R.Hunt) Repp.
    • Mammillaria subducta var. dasyacantha(D.R.Hunt) Repp.

Mammillaria laui is a species of cactus in the genus Mammillaria , native to Tamaulipas state in Mexico. [2] A number of subspecies were described, occurring along an elevation gradient; these are no longer accepted. [2] It is listed as Critically Endangered (CR) in the wild. [1] As Mammillaria lauii it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Fitz Maurice, B, Fitz Maurice, W.A.; Hernández, H.M.; Sotomayor, M.; Smith, M. (2013). "Mammillaria laui". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T152864A687987. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T152864A687987.en . Retrieved 11 May 2021.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. 1 2 3 "Mammillaria laui D.R.Hunt". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  3. "Mammillaria lauii". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.