| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANTAE | TRACHEOPHYTA | MAGNOLIOPSIDA | CARYOPHYLLALES | CACTACEAE |
| Scientific Name: | Acharagma aguirreanum |
| Species Authority: | (Glass & R.C.Foster) Glass |
| Synonym/s: |
Escobaria aguirreana (Glass & R.C.Foster) N.P.Taylor
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| Taxonomic Notes: | Glass (1998) and Anderson (2001) consider the species to be in the genus Acharagma. Accepted as a species in Escobaria by Hunt (1999). |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Critically Endangered B1ab(v)+2ab(v) ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2002 |
| Assessor/s: | Anderson, E.F., Fitz Maurice, W.A. & Fitz Maurice, B. |
| Reviewer/s: | Stuppy, W. & Taylor, N.P. (Cacti & Succulent Plant Red List Authority) |
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Justification: This listing is based on the fact that it occurs in a single tiny location (only 1 km²), with less than 1,000 plants in a continuing decline due to illegal collecting. |
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| Range Description: | Occurs in Sierra de la Paila over a range of 1 km². It is estimated that there are less than 1,000 plants. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Mexico (Coahuila)
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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| Habitat and Ecology: | In semi-desert among calcareous rocks at an altitude of about 1,500 m. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): | Illegal collecting. |
| Conservation Actions: | Listed on CITES App.II, but the laws governing imports in the countries of destination need to be enforced. This species is in propagation. |
| Citation: | Anderson, E.F., Fitz Maurice, W.A. & Fitz Maurice, B. 2002. Acharagma aguirreanum. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 February 2012. |
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