Mammillaria leptacantha
Gattung Mammill. nach dem Heutigen Stand Meines Wissens 1988 103 (1989)
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Mammillaria leptacantha
Author
(A.B.Lau) Repp.
Chinese genus
乳突球属
Chinese name
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DescriptionEdit description
Central Spines
4-6, much stouter than the radials, yellow, amber or brown, hooked, sometimes twisted, 15-20(-25) mm long, the lower one sometimes strongly hooked.
Seeds
Brown.
Description
Slowly clustering , at about 3 or 5 years old from seed.
Tubercles
Conical to cylindrical. The axil has short white wool and white bristles. Tubercle arrangement
Flowers
Diurnal, purple, generally with darker midribs, up to 15 mm long. The petals flare back at the ends, rather than opening widely.
Blooming Season
Spring.
Radial Spines
About 27-30, radiating, finely bristly, needle-like, white to golden yellow, 4 - 6 mm long.
Fruits
Red.
Areoles
Woolly, white. ( )