Mammillaria bambusiphila var. parva
Mitt. Arbeitskreises Mammillaria 10(5): 167. 1986 cf. Repert. Pl. Succ. (I.O.S.) 37: 4 (1986 publ. 1988)
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Mammillaria bambusiphila var. parva
Author
Repp.
Chinese genus
乳突球属
Chinese name
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DescriptionEdit description
Central Spines
3 to 5 central spines, straight, (sometimes hooked) , the lower longer, glassy white or pale brown, black at the tips, 5 - 11 mm long.
Seeds
Brown.
Description
Solitary or (rarely) clumping.
Flowers
Carmine, 15 - 17 mm in length, 5 - 7 mm in diameter, narrowly opening.
Blooming Season
June.
Stem
Cylindrical, up to 20 cm tall 4 - 8 cm in diameter. The axil of tubercles is naked or with a little wool.
Radial Spines
About 16-20 straight, very thin white with brown at the base and the tips. 3 - 5 mm long, the upper spines the shorter,
Fruits
Reddish brown or greenish.