Mammillaria perbella
Hildm. ex K.Schum.
Cactaceae
Mammillaria cadereytensis R.T.Craig
Mammillaria infernillensis R.T.Craig
Mammillaria parkinsonii cadereytensis (R.T.Craig) Rogoz. & Plein
Mammillaria pseudoperbella Quehl
Mammillaria queretarica R.T.Craig
Mammillaria vonwyssiana Krainz
Neomammillaria aljibensis F.Schmoll & Y.Itô
Neomammillaria cadereytensis (R.T.Craig) Y.Itô
Neomammillaria perbella (Hildm. ex K.Schum.) Britton & Rose
Neomammillaria pseudoperbella (Quehl) Britton & Rose
Common Name:
General Information
Mammillaria perbella is a spiny, evergreen, cylindrical cactus, producing a solitary stem at first, later forming clusters by means of abundant dichotomous branching. Individual stems are depressed globose, up to 6cm in diameter[
1987- Title
- The Cactus Family
- Publication
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- Author
- Anderson E.F.
- Publisher
- Timber Press; Portland, Oregon
- Year
- 2001
- ISBN
- 0-88192-498-9
- Description
- An excellent work, giving botanical descriptions of virtually all the cacti, together with their range (but not their habitats) and sometimes also a photo. it also contains a long chapter detailing the many uses of cacti and another on cultivation..
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is often grown as an ornamental[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Mammillaria perbella has a limited geographic range and is only known from 10 locations. There ia an ongoing population decline due to rural development, road construction, grazing (trampling) and illegal collection for the horticultural trade. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2017)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
1987- Title
- The Cactus Family
- Publication
-
- Author
- Anderson E.F.
- Publisher
- Timber Press; Portland, Oregon
- Year
- 2001
- ISBN
- 0-88192-498-9
- Description
- An excellent work, giving botanical descriptions of virtually all the cacti, together with their range (but not their habitats) and sometimes also a photo. it also contains a long chapter detailing the many uses of cacti and another on cultivation..
Range
Southwest N. America - central Mexico (Querétaro, Guanajuato and Hidalgo)
Habitat
Limestone slopes in xerophyllous scrub; at elevations from 1,700 - 2,300 metres[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Properties
| Conservation Status | Vulnerable |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Perennial |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Mammillaria perbella is a plant of arid and semi-arid regions in central Mexico. It requires a dry climate and plenty of heat in the growing season. The plant is somewhat cold tolerant, in its native habitat it can withstand short periods with temperatures falling as low as -7°c[
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- Desert Tropicals
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- http://www.desert-tropicals.com/
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- 0
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- The main focus of the site is succulent plants, but it also contains information on a wide range of other species. Usually at least one good photograph, plus basic information about the plant and its cultivation.
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Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
]. The red fruits are small[
1987- Title
- The Cactus Family
- Publication
-
- Author
- Anderson E.F.
- Publisher
- Timber Press; Portland, Oregon
- Year
- 2001
- ISBN
- 0-88192-498-9
- Description
- An excellent work, giving botanical descriptions of virtually all the cacti, together with their range (but not their habitats) and sometimes also a photo. it also contains a long chapter detailing the many uses of cacti and another on cultivation..
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
