Echinocereus nivosus
| Echinocereus nivosus | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Tribe: | Pachycereeae |
| Genus: | Echinocereus |
| Species: | E. nivosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Echinocereus nivosus R.A.Foster and Glass (1978)[2] | |
Echinocereus nivosus is a species of cactus native to Mexico.
Distribution and habitat
The species is known only from two collection sites about 2,000 m above sea level in the Sierra Madre Oriental, in the southeastern part of the state of Coahuila. It inhabits exposed sites of limestone rock.[1]
Conservation
The species is currently classified as Critically Endangered by the IUCN due to its extremely restricted distribution, apparently low total population size, and being sought after by collectors.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Fitz Maurice, B, Sotomayor, M., Fitz Maurice, W.A., Hernández, H.M. & Smith, M. (2013). "Echinocereus nivosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2013: e.T152539A648530. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ↑ Jensen, Hans Arne (1998). Bibliography on Seed Morphology. A.A. Balkema. p. 51. ISBN 9054104503.
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