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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
Plantae	Tracheophyta	Magnoliopsida	Caryophyllales	Cactaceae

Scientific Name:	Hatiora herminiae (Porto & A.Cast.) Backeb. ex Barthlott
Synonym(s):	Hariota herminiae Porto & A.Cast.
Taxonomic Source(s):	Hunt, D., Taylor, N. and Charles, G. (compilers and editors). 2006. The New Cactus Lexicon. dh Books, Milborne Port, UK.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Endangered B1ab(v) ver 3.1
Year Published:	2013
Date Assessed:	2010-06-04
Assessor(s):	Taylor, N.P. & Zappi, D.
Reviewer(s):	Chanson, J.S. & Goettsch, B.K.
Justification: This species has an extent of occurrence of approximately 500 km2, it is known from two locations and there is continuing decline in mature individuals due to collection, hence is listed as Endangered.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is endemic to Brazil occurring in Minas Gerais and Sao Paulo, at 1,500 to 2,000 m asl (Hunt et al. 2006).
Countries occurrence:	Native: Brazil (Minas Gerais, São Paulo)
Additional data:	♦ Number of Locations: 2 ♦ Lower elevation limit (metres): 1500 ♦ Upper elevation limit (metres): 2000
Range Map:	Click here to open the map viewer and explore range.

Population [top]

Population:	The population is small and probably declining due to collection by people.
Current Population Trend:	Decreasing
Additional data:	♦ Continuing decline of mature individuals: Yes ♦ Population severely fragmented: No

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It grows as an epiphyte on Araucaria in cloud forest (Hunt et al. 2006).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Use and Trade [top]

Use and Trade:

It is rarely grown as an ornamental as it is hard to keep.

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):

The main threat is collection by people - it has beautiful flowers so people are attracted to it.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:

One of the localities is in the Parque Estadual de Campos do Jordao.