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Endangered
CITES App. II
Primary
Mammillaria carmenae f. rubrispina
Mammillaria carmenae f. rubrispina
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Mammillaria carmenae f. rubrispina
Author
hort.
Chinese genus
乳突球属
Chinese name
-
Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Central Spines
There are no central spines.
Description
Mammillaria carmenaeSN|20921]]SN|20921]] is a solitary or clustering globular cactus.
Note
The point of interest of "forma rubrispina" are the bright bronze-red spines.
Tubercles
Conical. Axil
Flowers
Daytime, Creamy white (usually) to pink to pale pink, with a pink tinge, up to 11 mm long.
Blooming Season
Plants bloom 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, yellow to gold-bronze tipped in copper-red, 5 mm long.