Turbinicarpus swobodae

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
PLANTAE	TRACHEOPHYTA	MAGNOLIOPSIDA	CARYOPHYLLALES	CACTACEAE

Scientific Name:	Turbinicarpus swobodae
Species Authority:	Diers & Esteves
Common Name/s: Spanish – Biznaugita
Taxonomic Notes:	Accepted as a species by Anderson (2001) and provisionally by Hunt (1999).

Assessment Information [top]

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. & Hofer, A.
Reviewer/s:	Stuppy, W. & Taylor, N.P. (Cacti & Succulent Plant Red List Authority)
Justification: Known from a single location, 1 km² in extent. The population of less than 2,000 individuals continues to decline due to the impacts of illegal collecting.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	It occurs near Rayones over a range of 1 km². It is estimated that there are less than 2,000 plants.
Countries:	Native: Mexico (Nuevo León)

Population [top]

Population Trend:

Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	In semi-desert among steep calcareous rocks at an altitude of about 2,000 m.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):

Illegal collecting, although access is difficult.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:

Listed on CITES App.I, but the laws governing imports in the countries of destination need to be enforced. This species is widely propagated.

Bibliography [top]

Anderson, E.F. 2001. The Cactus Family. Timber Press, Portland. Hunt, D. 1999. CITES Cactaceae Checklist, 2nd ed. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and International Organization for Succulent Plant Study (IOS). IUCN. 2002. 2002 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 8 October 2002.