Dolichothele baumii
Oesterr. Bot. Z. 98: 508. 1951 et: Backeb.Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 23: 152. 1951
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Dolichothele baumii
Author
(Boed.) Werderm. & Buxb.
Chinese genus
长疣球属
Chinese name
-
Primary
Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Central Spines
5-11, 10-18 mm long thin, aciculate, terete, whitish yellow, held close to stem.
Seeds
Brown, pitted.
Description
Mammillaria baumiiSN|15234]]SN|15234]] is a soft clumping succulent with the stems obscured by spines, eventually forms dense clusters.
Tubercles
Soft, cylindrical to short conical, without latex. Axils sparsely woolly, later naked.
Flowers
Broad funnelform, strongly scented golden yellow , 2,5-3 (or more) cm in diameter. Stigmas green.
Blooming Season
Late spring.
Stem
Subglobose to ovoid, 5 - 7 cm tall, 6-15 cm broad.
Radial Spines
30-50, hair like, very thin, flexible, interlacing, white, to 15 mm long.
Fruits
Oblong to ovoid, grey-green.