Mammillaria saboae subs. haudeana
Mammillaria Postscripts 7: 3 (1998)
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Mammillaria saboae subs. haudeana
Author
(A.B.Lau & K.Wagner) D.R.Hunt
Chinese genus
乳突球属
Chinese name
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DescriptionEdit description
Central Spines
Absent.
Description
Mammillaria saboaeSN|9662]]SN|9662]] is a low clustering, mat-forming geophyte succulent.
Roots
Fleshy branching.
Flowers
Large 4-6,5 cm in diameter, dark lilac-pink to pinkish magenta, larger and deeper coloured than the type, stigmas yellowish, blooming in May. It has a reputation of being shy to flower, at least when on its own roots.
Stem
Tiny, round, soft-bodied, 10-20 mm in diameter, 20-40 mm tall. axils bare, without latex. Axil without any wool and bristles..
Radial Spines
18 - 27, glassy white with a yellow base, thin, a little curved, 2 to 6 mm long.
Fruits
The fruits mature inside the plant and remain for years sunken into the stems, as in the type.