Epithelantha micromeris
(Engelm.) A. Weber ex Britt. & Rose
Ping-pong-ball Button Cactus
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.130371
Element CodePDCAC07020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
CITESAppendix II
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyCactaceae
GenusEpithelantha
Concept ReferenceKartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1999-05-12
Change Date1991-01-24
Edition Date1988-01-29
Edition AuthorsLAMBERT, A.
Range Extent250-20,000 square km (about 100-8000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences21 - 80
Rank ReasonsForty EO's, limited distribution in the southwestern US and northern Mexico.
Range Extent CommentsArizona, New Mexico, west Texas, south into northern Mexico.
Occurrences CommentsForty EO's (Benson 1982).
Threat Impact CommentsMost cacti subject to horticultural collecting.
Ecology & Habitat
Habitat
Limestone or sometimes igneous soils of rocky hills and ridges in desert and grasslands.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|
| Texas | SNR | Yes |
| New Mexico | S3 | Yes |
| Arizona | S1 | Yes |
References (1)
- Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.