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Endangered
CITES App. II
Primary
Accepted
Mammillaria carnea var. cirrosa
Bluh. Kakteen 5: under pl. 60. 1905
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Mammillaria carnea var. cirrosa
Author
(Salm-Dyck) Gürke
Chinese genus
乳突球属
Chinese name
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DescriptionEdit description
Central Spines
There are no central spines.
Seeds
Black.
Description
Mammillaria carmenaeSN|20921]]SN|20921]] is a solitary or clustering globular cactus.
Tubercles
Conical. Axil
Flowers
Diurnal, (usually) creamy white to pink or pale pink with pink tinged midribs, up to 11 mm long.
Blooming Season
Plants blooms at the same time in late winter-early spring, and are very generous with their flowers.
Radial Spines
More than 100, soft, fine, flexible, star-like, white or pale yellow (or gold), up to 5 mm long.
Fruits
Greenish.