Mammillaria albicans f. fraileana
Mitt. Arbeitskreises Mammillarienfr. 16(5): 187 (1992) Repert. Pl. Succ. (I.O.S.), 43: 15 (1992 publ. 1993)
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Mammillaria albicans f. fraileana
Author
(Britton & Rose) Lüthy
Chinese genus
乳突球属
Chinese name
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Primary
Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Central Spines
3 to 4, 10 mm long, dark brown, with one central spine, hooked.
Seeds
Black.
Description
Slowly offsetting, irregularly forming small clusters.
Roots
Fibrous or moderately swollen.
Tubercles
Pyramidal without latex, axil naked (or with a few bristles)
Flowers
Light pink flower, petals with darker pink median line, 2,5-3 cm in diameter, stigma bright carmine-pink. (A form with greenish-yellow stigma lobes is also known as "yellow form").
Blooming Season
From May to September.
Stem
Cylindrical, narrow, eventually clumping near the base of the plant, without latex, 3-4 cm in diameter, 15 cm tall. Body is green, but often reddish if grown in full light.
Radial Spines
11 to 12, 8 to 10 mm long, thin and white.
Fruits
Red, clavate and long lasting on the plant.