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]
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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. laui
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| Mammillaria laui | |
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References edit
- ^ a b 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) - ^ a b c "Mammillaria laui D.R.Hunt". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Mammillaria lauii". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
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