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Endangered
CITES App. II
Porfiria coahuilensis
Z. Sukkulentenk. 2: 210, fig., tab. 1926
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Porfiria coahuilensis
Author
Boed.
Chinese genus
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Chinese name
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Primary
Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Description
Mammillaria coahuilensisSN|15105]]SN|15100]], also known as Mammillaria schwartziiSN|15100]]SN|15105]], is a small geophyte cactus, with a heavy tap root that may exceed the size of the plant above soil level.
Flowers
White with pinkish midveins, very early in the season, February/March.
Spines
About 12-16, thin, bristle-like radial spines, slightly pubescent with darker tips, up to 6 mm long. Central spine
Fruits
Red clavate.