Cochemiea boolii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Mammillaria |
| Species: | M. boolii
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| Mammillaria boolii G.E.Linds., 1953
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Mammillaria boolii is a species of cactus in the subfamily Cactoideae with pink-petaled flowers. It also has a natural defense system of thorns protecting the green base of the plant. Mammillaria boolii is native to the area around Phoenix, Arizona,[1] found near mostly rocky soils, coastal mountains, and in thin forests and often seen with Echinocereus scopulorum, Echinocereus engelmannii, Mammillaria swinglei, and Ferocactus emoryi.[2] Mammillaria boolii is considered "near threatened" by IUCN and is under threat by urban development.[3]
References
- ^ "PlantFiles: Mammillaria".
- ^ "Mammillaria boolii".
- ^ "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Mammillaria boolii". Retrieved 02 October 2022.
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