Mammillaria laui
In bloom
Individuals tend to form clumps over time
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Mammillaria
Species:
M. laui
Binomial name
Mammillaria laui
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Escobariopsis laui (D.R.Hunt) Doweld
    • Escobariopsis laui subsp. dasyacantha (D.R.Hunt) Doweld
    • Escobariopsis laui subsp. subducta (D.R.Hunt) Doweld
    • Mammillaria laui subsp. dasyacantha (D.R.Hunt) D.R.Hunt
    • Mammillaria laui subsp. subducta (D.R.Hunt) D.R.Hunt
    • Mammillaria subducta (D.R.Hunt) Repp.
    • Mammillaria subducta var. dasyacantha (D.R.Hunt) Repp.

Mammillaria laui is a species of cactus in the genus Mammillaria, native to Tamaulipas state in Mexico.[2] A number of subspecies were described, occurring along an elevation gradient; these are no longer accepted.[2] It is listed as Critically Endangered (CR) in the wild.[1] As Mammillaria lauii it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Fitz Maurice, B, Fitz Maurice, W.A.; Hernández, H.M.; Sotomayor, M.; Smith, M. (2013). "Mammillaria laui". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T152864A687987. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T152864A687987.en. Retrieved 11 May 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. 1 2 3 "Mammillaria laui D.R.Hunt". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "Mammillaria lauii". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.


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