Neomammillaria albilanata
Cactaceae (Backeberg) [Itô] 573, without basionym ref. 1981
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Neomammillaria albilanata
Author
(Backeb.) Y.Itô
Chinese genus
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Chinese name
-
Primary
Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Habit
Plants usually solitary, sometimes branching basally and from the sides to form small clumps. Each head is surrounded by a complete ring of star-like purple-pink flowers.
Central Spines
2-4, stiff, straight, very short 2-3 mm long, white,cream or pale yellow, with brownish tips.
Seeds
Pale brown.
Description
Mammillaria albilanata Backeberg (Mammillaria fitauxiana Backeberg) is a clumping cactus species typically so densely spined and woolly in the tubercular axils that the epidermis is almost completely concealed. There are four subspecies recognized the nominate, oaxacana D.R.Hunt, reppenhagenii (D.R.Hunt) D.R.Hunt and tegelbergiana (G.E.Linds.) D.R.Hunt.
Roots
Fibrous.
Tubercles
Grey-green, spiralling, firm, without latex, axils coarsely woolly.
Flowers
Very small (7-8 mm long) circling the crown of the plant. Carmine to purplish pink to pink.
Blooming Season
Late spring onwards.
Stem
Spherical-flattened, elongate or shortly cylindrical, sunken apically, to 15 cm high and 8 cm in diameter.
Radial Spines
15-26, stiff, straight to slightly curved, chalky white, 2-4 mm long.
Fruits
Clavate, pink to red.