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Mila caespitosa (Cactus)

Synonyms: Mila nealeana var. tenuior; Mila sublanata var. pallidior

Wikipedia Abstract

Mila caespitosa is a species of cacti (family Cactaceae) and the only species of the genus Mila. Its generic name is an anagram of Lima, Peru. The genus was first thought to comprise 13 species, until recent studies suggest they form one very variable species.
View Wikipedia Record: Mila caespitosa

Infraspecies

Mila caespitosa caespitosa
Mila caespitosa f. caespitosa
Mila caespitosa f. fortalezensis
Mila caespitosa fortalezensis
Mila caespitosa pugionifera

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Mila caespitosa

Predators

Spilococcus mamillariae (Cactus mealybug)[1]

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♦ 1Ben-Dov, Y., Miller, D.R. & Gibson, G.A.P. ScaleNet 4 November 2009
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0