Turbinicarpus hoferi

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
PLANTAE	TRACHEOPHYTA	MAGNOLIOPSIDA	CARYOPHYLLALES	CACTACEAE

Scientific Name:	Turbinicarpus hoferi
Species Authority:	Lüthy & Lau
Common Name/s: Spanish – Biznaguita
Taxonomic Notes:	Accepted as a species by Anderson (2001) and Hunt (1999)

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Critically Endangered B1ab(v)+2ab(v) ver 3.1
Year Published:	2002
Annotations:	Needs updating
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)
Contributor/s:
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.

Geographic Range [top]

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)
Range Map:	Click here to open the map viewer and explore range.

Population [top]

Population Trend:

Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	In semi-desert among calcareous rocks at about 1,800 m altitude.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):

Illegal collecting.

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 has been propagated and made widely available for many years.

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.