Mammillaria mercadensis var. guillauminiana

Endangered

CITES App. II

Mammillaria mercadensis var. guillauminiana

Gattung Mammill. nach dem Heutigen Stand Meines Wissens 1988 35 (1989)

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Mammillaria

Species

Mammillaria mercadensis var. guillauminiana

Author

(Backeb.) Repp.

Chinese genus

乳突球属

Chinese name

Primary

Mammillaria guillauminiana

Accepted

Mammillaria guillauminiana

DescriptionEdit description

Central Spines

4 to 5 about 6-7 mm long, lower spine hooked reddish-brown and darker at the tip.

Seeds

Black.

Description

Mammillaria guillauminianaSN|14892]]SN|14892]] is a singly or branched cactus that cluster freely in cultivation.

Axils

Naked.

Roots

Taproot.

Tubercles

prominent, conical.

Flowers

Bell shaped, about 1 cm long and wide. Petals whitish-pink with a darker pink strip in the centre.

Stem

Globular, crown depressed or flat, to 5,5 cm tall and wide bright green.

Radial Spines

30 to 32 about 6-7 mm long, bristle-like.

Fruits

Red.

Endangered

CITES App. II