Mammillaria herrerae
Mammillaria herrerae is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to Mexico where it is confined to Querétaro. It thrives in a semi-desert shrubland habitat. Common name is golf ball cactus.[1] It is threatened by habitat loss and illegal collection.[2][3] In a 20-year period over 95% of the species population was illegally collected or sold.[4] Mammillaria herrerae has an IUCN rating of critically endangered.[4] Due to its specific growing conditions, there is a challenge in propagating.[1] Many studies are being done to determine best growing conditions, through related species.[5]
Growing conditions/propagating
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Mammillaria |
| Species: | M. herrerae
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Mammillaria herrerae thrives in terrestrial, shrubland, rocky, desert areas.[4] Specific conditions for growing and propagating include:[1]
- Open mineral potting soil
- Perfect drainage
- Repotting every 2–3 years
- Full exposure to sun
- Ventilation
- Water and frost sensitive
- No watering during the winter season,
- Scarcely watering during growing season
- Fertilizer needs to be high in potassium and phosphorus but low in nitrogen
Causes of threatened status
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Limited environmental conditions: M. herrerae does not always get the care and attention needed due to its very specific growing conditions.[6]
Illegal collection: As M. herrerae becomes an endangered and scares species, it becomes more valuable and insites collection for trade.[2][3] Oftentimes traders sell these endangered species for a high value and load up truck loads of them to get the most economic gain.[2]
Habitat destruction: has been one major cause to loss of biodiversity. The land where these species grow gets destroyed and used for agriculture, grazing purposes, and residential development.[2][4]
Conservation measures
[edit]There have been many ongoing experiments, researching the best growing conditions for M. herrerae in order to work towards conservation and cultivation. One study was mentioned in the South African Journal of Botany[7] Many studies have been done through the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).[8]
Related species
[edit]A few species closely related to M. herrerae include: Mammillaria humboldtii, Mammillaria candida, and M. moelleriana due to their physiology. They are grouped in a clade series called Lasiacanthae.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Mammillaria herrerae". www.llifle.com. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
- ^ a b c d Sánchez-Mejorada, Hernando (1982). "Mexico's problems and programmes monitoring trade in common and endangered Cacti". The Cactus and Succulent Journal of Great Britain. 44 (2): 36–38. ISSN 0007-9375. JSTOR 42786765.
- ^ a b Goettsch, Bárbara; Hilton-Taylor, Craig; Cruz-Piñón, Gabriela; Duffy, James P.; Frances, Anne; Hernández, Héctor M.; Inger, Richard; Pollock, Caroline; Schipper, Jan; Superina, Mariella; Taylor, Nigel P.; Tognelli, Marcelo; Abba, Agustín M.; Arias, Salvador; Arreola-Nava, Hilda J. (2015-10-05). "High proportion of cactus species threatened with extinction". Nature Plants. 1 (10): 15142. Bibcode:2015NatPl...115142G. doi:10.1038/nplants.2015.142. ISSN 2055-0278.
- ^ a b c d e f Gómez-Hinostrosa, C.; Guadalupe Martínez, J.; Sánchez , E. (2013). "Mammillaria herrerae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T40838A2935827. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T40838A2935827.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b Butterworth, Charles A.; Wallace, Robert S. (July 2004). "Phylogenetic studies of Mammillaria (Cactaceae)—insights from chloroplast sequence variation and hypothesis testing using the parametric bootstrap". American Journal of Botany. 91 (7): 1086–1098. doi:10.3732/ajb.91.7.1086. ISSN 0002-9122. PMID 21653464.
- ^ Aguilar, Beatriz Maruri; Martínez, Emiliano Sánchez; Figueroa, Jordan Golubov (October 2012). "In situ analysis of the current conservation status of Mammillaria herrerae Werderm. in the southern Chihuahuan Desert". Bradleya. 30 (30): 111–126. doi:10.25223/brad.n30.2012.a14. ISSN 0265-086X.
- ^ Song, Kihwan; Kang, Hyeonjeong; Ak, Gunes; Zengin, Gokhan; Cziáky, Zoltán; Jekő, József; Kim, Doo Hwan; Lee, O New; Sivanesan, Iyyakkannu (2021-12-01). "Micropropagation, phytochemistry and biological activity of the critically endangered Mammillaria herrerae Werdermann". South African Journal of Botany. 143: 312–321. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2020.11.025. ISSN 0254-6299.
- ^ Checklist of CITES Species: a reference to the appendices to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. [s.n.] 2001.
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