Mammillaria zeilmanniana
| Mammillaria zeilmanniana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Mammillaria |
| Species: | M. zeilmanniana |
| Binomial name | |
| Mammillaria zeilmanniana | |
Description
This small cactus grows up to 12 cm high and up to 8 cm wide. When young this species has wooly areoles though when mature it has 13–15 radiant spine and 4 central spines one being hooked. The flowers are 2 cm across and usually occur in a ring along the top of the plant, var. albiflora is a variation not known to occur in the wild.[2]
A forked specimen
var. albiflora
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mammillaria zeilmanniana.
- Fitz Maurice, B.; Fitz Maurice, W.A.; Bárcenas Luna, R. (2013). "Mammillaria zeilmanniana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T40855A2937303. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T40855A2937303.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- "Mammillaria zeilmanniana". Retrieved 10 November 2017.
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