Mammillaria zeilmanniana
Species of cactus from Mexico
| Mammillaria zeilmanniana | |
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Conservation status | |
 Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
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 Boed. | |
Mammillaria zeilmanniana is a species of cactus. It is endemic to Mexico, where it is known only from Guanajuato. It grows in a narrow canyon usually near water where there is high humidity,[2] its total population is fewer than 250 individuals. It is threatened by illegal collection for the horticultural trade. Recent studies link this species to Mammillaria crinita.[1]
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.[3]
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A forked specimen -
var. albiflora
References
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- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Jones, David (2013). Starting out with Cacti. New Holland publisher. p. 164.
- ^ "Mammillaria zeilmanniana". Retrieved 10 November 2017.
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