Mammillaria berkiana
| Mammillaria berkiana | |
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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. berkiana
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| Binomial name | |
| Mammillaria berkiana Lau
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Mammillaria berkiana is a species of cactus in the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitat is hot deserts.
It was discovered by Alfred B. Lau on April 18, 1980. It is considered in danger of extinction, as its number has fallen from 5000 in 1994 to less than 100 in 1999 in an area of only 1 km².
References
- ^ Terrazas, T.; Cházaro, M. & Arreola, H. (2017). "Mammillaria berkiana". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017. IUCN: e.T40827A121499823. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
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