Mammillaria dixanthocentron
Descr. Cact. Nov. 3: 8. 1963 nom. inval. type collection not preserved [validated by Mottram Mammill. Index 24 (1980)]
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Mammillaria dixanthocentron
Author
Backeb.
Chinese genus
乳突球属
Chinese name
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DescriptionEdit description
Habit
Plants mostly solitary unbranched or occasionally forking dichotomously at maturity.
Central Spines
2-4, usually yellow, but also white to reddish, becoming brownish or whitish, with dark tips, upper central spine to 5 mm long, lower one up to15 mm long.
Seeds
Brown.
Description
Mammillaria dixanthocentronSN|19098]]SN|19098]] is a robust cylindrical cactus species, up to 30 cm high. with two long, yellow, central spines. This Mammillaria with its lovely spination makes a wonderful feature plant.
Tubercles
Cylindrical. Without latex. Tubercles-axil with scant wool at first, later with curly wool.
Flowers
Small, 8-10 cm long and in diameter, light red to pale pinkish red.
Stem
Stout, globose to short cylindrical to 20(-30) cm high, 7-8 cm in diameter.
Radial Spines
19-20, thin, white, 2-4 mm long.
Fruits
Yellow below, orange above.