Mammillaria hernandezii
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| Mammillaria hernandezii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Mammillaria |
| Species: | M. hernandezii |
| Binomial name | |
| Mammillaria hernandezii Glass & R.A.Foster | |
Mammillaria hernandezii is a species of cacti in the tribe Cacteae.[2] It is native to Mexico where it has a disjointed distribution in a small area of upland tropical pine scrub.[3][4] There are estimated to be fewer than 500 plants in the wild and is classified as endangered.[1]