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Mammillaria vetula

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Mammillaria vetula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Mammillaria
Species:
M. vetula
Binomial name
Mammillaria vetula
Mart., 1832
Synonyms

Mammillaria gracilis

Mammillaria vetula, the thimble cactus, is a species of cactus in the subfamily Cactoideae. It is endemic to the Mexican states of Hidalgo, Guanajuato and Querétaro.

Mammillaria vetula sub. gracils
Mammillaria vetula sub. gracils cv. Arizona snowcap

References

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  1. ^ Gómez-Hinostrosa, C.; Sánchez , E.; Guadalupe Martínez, J.; Bárcenas Luna, R. (2017). "Mammillaria vetula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T152362A121533115. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T152362A121533115.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.