Xerophyte

Central Spines

Absent.

Description

Mammillaria saboae subs. roczekiiSN|15113]]SN|15113]] is a solitary (or rarely clustering from the base) geophyte succulent. It is the fourth discovered species of the Saboae group and very similar to the other conspecific taxa.

Roots

Fleshy taproot (sometime branching) 15 - 50 mm long and 35 mm in diameter.

Tubercles

Conical, dark green, widely separated, rounded at the top, somewhat soft, 5 mm wide, 7-9 mm long. The axil is naked or with some tiny bristles.

Flowers

Funnelform, large 35 - 50 mm long, 30 - 40 mm wide dark lilac-pink to pinkish magenta, larger and deeper coloured than the type, stigmas yellow.

Blooming Season

May. It has a reputation of being shy to flower, at least when on its own roots.

Stem

Tiny, round, soft-bodied, flattened globose, oblong,10-20 mm in diameter, 20-40 mm tall. Axils bare, without latex.

Radial Spines

19-25, glassy white, interlacing, smooth, thin, a little curved, 3 to 4 mm long.

Fruits

Brownish, 4-5 mm wide and long. The fruits mature inside the plant and remain for years sunken into the stems, as in the type.