Turbinicarpus mandragora

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
PLANTAE	TRACHEOPHYTA	MAGNOLIOPSIDA	CARYOPHYLLALES	CACTACEAE

Scientific Name:

Turbinicarpus mandragora

Species Authority:

(Fric ex A.Berg) Zimmerman

Common Name/s:

Spanish

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Biznaugita

Taxonomic Notes:

Accepted as a valid species by Anderson (2001) and Hunt (1999). Some hobbyists refer to the genus as Gymnocactus.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Critically Endangered B1ab(v)+2ab(v) ver 3.1
Year Published:	2002
Annotations:	Needs updating
Assessor/s:	Fitz Maurice, W.A., Fitz Maurice, B. & Hinton, G.
Reviewer/s:	Stuppy, W. & Taylor, N.P. (Cacti & Succulent Plant Red List Authority)
Contributor/s:
Justification: Known only from a tiny single location (5 km²), where it continues to decline as a result of illegal collecting.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	It grows south of Parras on rocky calcareous hills over an area of about 5 km². Current estimated population is more than 25,000 individuals.
Countries:	Native: Mexico (Coahuila)
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Population [top]

Population Trend:	Decreasing

Population Trend:

Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Semi-desert on rocky calcareous hills at about 1,500 m altitude.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	This species is threatened by illegal collecting. The habitat has become widely known to collectors although it is difficult to reach.

Major Threat(s):

This species is threatened by illegal collecting. The habitat has become widely known to collectors although it is difficult to reach.

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 for 40 years.

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 for 40 years.

Citation:	Fitz Maurice, W.A., Fitz Maurice, B. & Hinton, G. 2002. Turbinicarpus mandragora. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 May 2013.
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