| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| PLANTAE | TRACHEOPHYTA | MAGNOLIOPSIDA | CARYOPHYLLALES | CACTACEAE |
| Scientific Name: | Turbinicarpus hoferi | |||
| Species Authority: | Lüthy & Lau | |||
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| Taxonomic Notes: | Accepted as a species by Anderson (2001) and 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. |
| Evaluator/s: | Stuppy, W. & Taylor, N.P. (Cacti & Succulent Plant Red List Authority) |
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Justification: Has a very limited range of less than 1 km² and less than 1,000 individuals. There is continuing decline in the number of individuals. Large numbers of plants have been removed by collectors at the only known site. |
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| Range Description: | Known only from a single location near the town of Aramberri. It has a range of less than 1 km². It is estimated that there are less than 1,000 plants |
| Countries: |
Native:
Mexico (Nuevo León)
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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| Habitat and Ecology: | In semi-desert among calcareous rocks at about 1,800 m altitude. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): | Illegal collecting. |
| Conservation Actions: | Listed on CITES App.I, but the laws governing imports in the countries of destination need to be enforced. This species has been propagated and made widely available for many years. |
| Citation: | Anderson, E.F., Fitz Maurice, W.A. & Fitz Maurice, B. 2002. Turbinicarpus hoferi. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010. |
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