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Endangered
CITES App. II
Mammillaria gummifera var. hemisphaerica
Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 41: 128. 1969
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Mammillaria gummifera var. hemisphaerica
Author
(Engelm.) L.D.Benson
Chinese genus
乳突球属
Chinese name
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DescriptionEdit description
Description
Mammillaria heyderiSN|20805]]SN|20805]] subs. hemisphaerica is one of the subspecies of Mammillaria heyderiSN|20805]]SN|20805]] which is one of the most widespread and morphologically variable taxon. It is a flattened-globular cactus (often very flat) distinguished from the type species for having 1 central spine and 9-13 radial spines. Flowers are Cream-coloured to dusty pink.