Mammillaria parkinsonii
| Mammillaria parkinsonii | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Mammillaria |
| Species: | M. parkinsonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Mammillaria parkinsonii Ehrenberg | |
Mammillaria parkinsonii, also known as owl-eye pincushion or owl-eye cactus, is a species of flowering plant in the Cactaceae family. It is endemic to Queretaro, Mexico. Mammillaria parkinsonii is listed as Endangered due to a limited distribution (extent of occurrence ca 2,500 km2), severe fragmentation, a continuing decline due to illegal collection, and degradation of its habitat across its range. Clarification of the taxonomic status of this species is a research priority.
It was first described by Ehrenberg in 1840 in Linnaea 14: 375.[1]
References
- ↑ "Mammillaria parkinsonii". Retrieved 28 January 2011.
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