Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Backebergia militaris

Spanish: Órgano de gorro tiponche

Backebergia militaris (Backebergia militaris)
Photographed by hoferant on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

Backebergia militaris (Backebergia militaris) is a plant recorded near La Saladita, Guerrero, Mexico, with 3 research-grade iNaturalist observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones). Most often recorded in Apr.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Cactaceae
IUCN statusVulnerable (VU)
Local records3 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records60 on iNaturalist
Recorded here1988 – 1988
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Backebergia militaris (Backebergia militaris) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/backebergia-militaris/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.