Turbinicarpus swobodae

Threats

Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
PLANTAE	TRACHEOPHYTA	MAGNOLIOPSIDA	CARYOPHYLLALES	CACTACEAE

Scientific Name:

Species Authority:

Diers & Esteves

Common Name/s:

Spanish

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Biznaugita

Taxonomic Notes:

Accepted as a species by Anderson (2001) and provisionally by Hunt (1999).

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. & Hofer, A.
Reviewer/s:	Stuppy, W. & Taylor, N.P. (Cacti & Succulent Plant Red List Authority)
Contributor/s:
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.

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)
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Population Trend:	Decreasing

Population Trend:

Decreasing

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

Major Threat(s):	Illegal collecting, although access is difficult.

Major Threat(s):

Illegal collecting, although access is difficult.

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.

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.

Citation:	Anderson, E.F., Fitz Maurice, W.A., Fitz Maurice, B. & Hofer, A. 2002. Turbinicarpus swobodae. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2013.
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