Mammillaria laui f. dasyacantha

Endangered

CITES App. II

Mammillaria laui f. dasyacantha

Cact. Succ. J. Gr. Brit. 41(4): 100 (1979) not validly published;

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Mammillaria

Species

Mammillaria laui f. dasyacantha

Author

D.R.Hunt

Chinese genus

乳突球属

Chinese name

Primary

Mammillaria laui subs. dasyacantha

Accepted

Mammillaria laui subs. dasyacantha

DescriptionEdit description

Description

Mammillaria lauiSN|11877]]SN|11877]] subsp. dasyacantha is a beautifully spined species that can be distinguished from other forms of the Mammillaria lauiSN|11877]]SN|11877]] complex because it has numerous, very slender central spines, all spines soft, white and flexible. It flowers freely in spring with a second, even third flush later in the year. In time it cluster to form large clumps 6 to 15 cm (or more) cm across and has deep pink flowers.

Tubercles

Cylindrical.

Flowers

Deep pink c. 1 cm in diameter.

Stem

Elongated or spherical, dark green, up to about 5 cm in diameter.

Radial Spines

Up to 60, white or yellowish-white, hair-like.Central spines Similar to radials, numerous, thin, flexible.

Endangered

CITES App. II