Category: Mammillaria

Mammillaria hahniana Werderm., Monatsschr. Deutsch. Kakteen-Ges. 1: 77 1929. (syn: Mammillaria hahniana subsp. hahniana );     Mammillaria hahniana (old lady cactus) is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae, native to central Mexico.   It grows to 25 cm (10 in) tall by 50 cm (20 in) broad. The solitary spherical stems, 12 […]

Mammillaria grahamii Engelmann In: Proc. Amer. Acad. 3: 262 (1856) (Syn: Chilita grahamii (Engelmann) Orcutt 1926; Mammillaria microcarpa ssp. grahamii (Engelmann) Mottram 1991 (Not validly published) ; Mammillaria microcarpa Engelmann 1848 (Not validly published); Chilita microcarpa (Engelmann) Orcutt 1926; Ebnerella microcarpa (Engelmann) Buxbaum 1951; Mammillaria oliviae Orcutt 1903; Chilita oliviae (Orcutt) Orcutt 1926; Ebnerella oliviae […]

Mammillaria bombycina Quehl, Monatsschr. Kakteenk. 20: 149 149 1910. (syn: Neomammillaria bombycina (Quehl) Britton & Rose);   Mammillaria bombycina (silken pincushion cactus) is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae, native to western central Mexico.   It grows to 20 cm (8 in) tall and spreads indefinitely via offsets. The bulbous tubercles, surrounded by downy white […]

Mammillaria plumosa F.A.C. Weber, Dict. Hort. 2: 804 804 1898. ; . Flora of Chandigarh: Mammillaria plumosa from Chandigarh Botanical Garden: Mammillaria plumosa – Feather cactus Family- Cactaceae From Chandigarh Botanical Garden Great catch … Especially Cacti with flowers is very enchanting to eyes. . One more Cactus for ID from Delhi-GS09032022-3: 3 very high […]

Mammillaria glassii R.A. Foster, Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 40: 132 132 1968.;      Flora of Chandigarh : Mammillaria Glassii from Chandigarh Botanical Garden: Mammillaria glassii from Chandigarh Botanical Garden Shot on 18 December 2011Confirmation neededflowers were about 4 cm across and plant about 12 cm high      References: http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/tro-50180676 

Mammillaria species ?; . efloraindia: 151111 BRS169: Pl. find the attached file contain a cactus for id. request. Location: NBNP Garden, Anaikatti, (640 MSL) Coimbatore Dist., May be Mammillaria sp    

Mammillaria surculosa Boed., Monatsschr. Deutsch. Kakteen-Ges. 3: 78 78 1931.;   amit cactus uid1 2652011: sending photos of some cactus which was flowering at Pantnagar nowadays. details as in photographs Mammillaria surculosa??  Thanks .. but I identified as M. baumii and the reson is that in M.surculosa the anthers are greenish which doesn’t appear in my […]

Mammillaria longimamma DC., Rev. Cact. 113 113 1829. (Syn: Mammillaria uberiformis Zucc.); . M longimamma from Cactus park Panchkula: Mammillaria longimamma from Cactus park Panchkula fore more info pls see http://www.cactus-art.biz/schede/MAMMILLARIA/Mammillaria_longimamma/M… – Yes they are quite common everywhere However these are not considered as good for growing in residential places according to Indian as well as chinese […]

Mammillaria compressa DC., Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. 17: 112 112 1828.; . Mammillaria compressa from Cactus Park Panchkula: Mammillaria compressa from Cactus Park Panchkula Mammillaria compressa is commonly known as mother of hundred I have a nice e-book on cacti  .. Here are the links 1. Clive Innes, Charles Glass “The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cacti” […]

Mammillaria gaumeri (Britton & Rose) Orcutt , Cactography 7 7 1926. (Syn: Mammillaria heyderi subsp. gaumeri (Britton & Rose) D.R. Hunt; Neomammillaria gaumeri Britton & Rose);     Mammillaria gaumeri from cactus Park Panchkula: Mammillaria gaumeri ????  from cactus Park Panchkula It has written as Mammillaria gaumeri  there But i have some doubts on the specific epithet […]

Mammillaria flavescens var. nivosa (Link ex Pfeiff.) Backeb., Cactaceae 5: 3169 3169 1961. (Syn: Mammillaria nivosa Link ex Pfeiff.; Neomammillaria nivosa (Link ex Pfeiff.) Britton & Rose);         Mammillaria nivosa from cactus park Panchkula: Mammillaria nivosa from cactus park Panchkula    mammalaria nivosa : Attachments (2). 2 posts by 2 authors. mammalaria […]

Mammillaria albilanata Backeb., Kakteenkunde 47 47 1939.;     Mammillaria albinata from Cactus Park Panchkula: Mammillaria albinata from Cactus Park Panchkula    References: http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/tro-50180206 

Mammillaria guerreronis (Bravo) Boed., Kaktus-ABC 391 391 1935. (Syn: Neomammillaria guerreronis Bravo);     Mammillaria guerreronis from Cactus Park Panchkula: Mammillaria guerreronis from Cactus Park Panchkula    References: http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/tro-50180683 

Mammillaria geminispina Haw., Philos. Mag. J. 63: 42 42 1824.;       M gemnispina from cactus Garden Panchkula: Mammillaria geminispina I believe!!     Mammillaria geminispina from Cactus Garden Panchkula: Mammillaria geminispina Haw., Philos. Mag. J. 63: 42 42 1824. Plants with clustered stems up to 20 cm long and 8 cm thick covered […]

Mammillaria beneckei Ehrenb., Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 2: 833 (1844) (syn: Cactus beneckei (C.Ehrenb.) Kuntze; Chilita colonensis (R.T.Craig) Buxb.; Chilita nelsonii (Britton & Rose) Orcutt; Dolichothele aylostera (Werderm.) Backeb.; Dolichothele balsasoides (R.T.Craig) Backeb.; Dolichothele beneckei (C.Ehrenb.) Backeb.; Dolichothele nelsonii (Britton & Rose) Backeb.; Mammillaria aylostera Werderm.; Mammillaria balsasensis Boed.; Mammillaria balsasoides R.T.Craig; Mammillaria barkeri Shurly; Mammillaria beneckei subsp. balsasoides (R.T.Craig) Lodé; Mammillaria beneckei var. multiceps Repp.; Mammillaria colonensis R.T.Craig; Mammillaria guiengolensis Bravo & T.MacDoug.; Mammillaria nelsonii (Britton […]

Mammillaria haageana subsp. elegans D.R. Hunt, Mammillaria Postscripts 6: 9 9 1997. (Syn: Mammillaria collina J.A. Purpus; Mammillaria elegans DC.; Mammillaria haageana var. collina (J.A. Purpus) T. Linzen et al; Neomammillaria collina (J.A. Purpus) C.E. Britton & Rose);     Mammillaria haageana subsp elegans from Delhi: Mammillaria haageana subsp elegans D. R. Hunt (syn: M. […]

Mammillaria sphaerica A. Dietr., Allg. Gartenzeitung 21(12): 94 1853. (syn. Mammillaria longimamma var. sphaerica (A. Dietr.) L.D. Benson) ?;   Nagpur- June’09?;  ID please – indiantreepix | Google Groups      References: http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/tro-5106456 Dolichothele sphaerica-plant care http://plantanswers.tamu.edu/publications/cactus/clumpgallery/pages/Dolichothele%20sphaerica.html http://www.gardening.eu/arc/plants/Succulent-Plants/Dolichothele-sphaerica-A.-Dietr.-Britt.-Rose/43134/index_m.asp Mammillaria sphaerica 

Mammillaria herrerae Werderm., Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 11: 276 1931. ?;   in Kalimpong nursery-March 09  Cactus BK 1 – indiantreepix | Google Groups      References: http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/tro-5107651 

Mammillaria baumii Boed., Z. Sukkulentenk. 2: 238, f. 238 1926. (Syn: Mammillaria radiaissima Linds.);   in Chennai- May’10?; Cactus Flower – efloraofindia | Google Groups   Mammillaria baumii from Delhi: Mammillaria baumii Boed. from Delhi, displayed at DU Flower Show in February, 2009     Cactus flower for ID: This cactus flower is flowering on […]