Mammillaria laui subs. dasyacantha
Mammillaria Postscripts 6: 7 (1997)
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Mammillaria laui subs. dasyacantha
Author
(D.R.Hunt) D.R.Hunt
Chinese genus
乳突球属
Chinese name
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DescriptionEdit description
Description
Mammillaria lauiSN|11877]]SN|11877]] subsp. dasyacantha is a beautifully spined species that can be distinguished from other forms of the Mammillaria lauiSN|11877]]SN|11877]] complex because it has numerous, very slender central spines, all spines soft, white and flexible. It flowers freely in spring with a second, even third flush later in the year. In time it cluster to form large clumps 6 to 15 cm (or more) cm across and has deep pink flowers.
Tubercles
Cylindrical.
Flowers
Deep pink c. 1 cm in diameter.
Stem
Elongated or spherical, dark green, up to about 5 cm in diameter.
Radial Spines
Up to 60, white or yellowish-white, hair-like.Central spines Similar to radials, numerous, thin, flexible.