Mammillaria crucigera subs. tlalocii f. cristata
Mammillaria crucigera subs. tlalocii f. cristata
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Mammillaria crucigera subs. tlalocii f. cristata
Author
hort.
Chinese genus
乳突球属
Chinese name
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DescriptionEdit description
Central Spines
On the areoles at the apex of the plant, with age, may appear a single longer brown-black central spine 6-10 mm long.
Seeds
Small, brown.
Description
Mammillaria crucigeraSN|26263]]SN|1835]] subs. tlalocii best known in cultivation as Mammillaria tlalociiSN|1840]]SN|1840]] is a globular cactus, solitary or clumping dichotomously.
Flowers
Carmine-pink, 12 to 14 mm long, 8 to 10 mm wide.
Blooming Season
Blooms in late winter, early spring.
Crested Growth
The crested form Mammillaria crucigera subs. tlalocii f. cristataSN|1835]]SN|26263]] is very rare and sought after by collectors, for its unique features.
Stem
Fan shaped, forming brain shaped mounds up to 20 (or more) cm wide. The axil of tubercles is white-woolly.
Radial Spines
16 to 22, glassy white, 1 to 2 mm long, the longer sideways pointing.
Fruits
Carmine-pink small.