Mammillaria dixanthocentron subs. flavicentra
Cactaceae Syst. Init. 16: 18 (11 Oct. 2003). Remarks: first published in U.Guzmán et al., Catálogo Cact. Mex.: 123 (May 2003), without basionym reference
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Mammillaria dixanthocentron subs. flavicentra
Author
(Backeb. ex Mottram) U.Guzmán
Chinese genus
乳突球属
Chinese name
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DescriptionEdit description
Central Spines
4 to 6 bright yellow (usually), orangish to dark brown, becoming brownish or whitish, approx 5-10 mm long.
Seeds
Brown.
Description
Plants solitary, densely covered by short golden spines encircled in white woolly rings.
Tubercles
Cylindrical. The axil has few wool at first, later with curly wool.
Flowers
Pale pink to red, small up to 5 mm in diameter
Stem
Cylindrical or club shaped, up to 18 cm tall and 7-10 cm in diameter. Without latex.
Radial Spines
22-24 pale yellowish to almost pure white 2 - 4 mm long.
Fruits
Yellow below, orange above.