Mammillaria glochidiata var. xiloensis
Gattung Mammill. nach dem Heutigen Stand Meines Wissens 1988 40 (1989)
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Mammillaria glochidiata var. xiloensis
Author
Repp.
Chinese genus
乳突球属
Chinese name
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Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Central Spines
1 - 4, needle-like, lower one hooked, dark yellow, 6 - 12 mm long.
Description
Plants irregularly forming tightly packed cluster of egg-shaped balls, up to 5 cm tall (in cultivation it can grow up to15 cm), 6 cm in diameter.
Tubercles
Flabby, widely separated, cylindrical to conical, 12 - 16 mm long.
Flowers
Bell shaped, pale cream-pink, to 10-15 mm long and 8-10 mm in diameter.
Blooming Season
Mid Spring through Mid Summer
Stem
Cylindrical, glossy bright green, rounded apically, 2 - 3.5 cm in diameter. Without latex.
Radial Spines
9 - 11, threadlike, flexible, smooth, white, horizontal, to 12 mm long.
Fruits
Club shaped, scarlet, to 16 mm long.