Mammillaria spinosissima cv. Un Pico Monstruosa
Mammillaria spinosissima cv. Un Pico Monstruosa
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Mammillaria spinosissima cv. Un Pico Monstruosa
Author
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Chinese genus
乳突球属
Chinese name
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DescriptionEdit description
Central Spines
none or 1 straight, 10-30 mm long.
Description
Mammillaria spinosissima cv. Un PicoSN|13783]]SN|15268]] is a stable genetic mutation from a very variable spined species Mammillaria spinosissimaSN|15268]]SN|13783]], in which each areole only produces one spine. The monstrous form differs from the standard cv. Un Pico in having mostly spineless areoles with only few occasional spines scattered irregularly on the stem.
Tubercle Arrangement
13-21
Tubercles
Ovate conical, four-sided basally, the axil is lightly woolly.
Flowers
Purple red, 12 mm long and in diameter.
Stem
Columnar solitary (usually) or slowly clumping, dark blue-green, rarely exceeding 30 cm tall and 10 cm in diameter. Without latex.
Radial Spines
0
Fruits
Red or greenish.