Mammillaria carmenae
Mammillaria carmenae
Mammillaria carmenae is a species of the genus Mammillaria in the cactus family ( Cactaceae ). The specific epithet honors Carmen González Castañeda, wife of the engineer and cactus enthusiasts Marcelino Castañeda.
Description
Mammillaria carmenae forms small groups. The spherical to ovoid plant body up to 4 to 10 inches high and up to 3 to 4 centimeters in diameter. The conical warts are without milk juice. The axillae are filled with wool and bristles. Central spines are completely absent. The 100 and more radial spines are white or pale yellow and 0.5 inches long.
The white to pale - pink or pink tinged flowers are up to 1.1 centimeters long and 1.1 centimeters in diameter. The greenish fruits contain black seeds.
Distribution, systematics and hazard
Mammillaria carmenae is common in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas.
The first description was in 1953 by Marcelino Castañeda. A synonym is Escobariopsis carmenae ( Castañeda ) Doweld ( 2000).
In the Red List of Threatened Species IUCN, the type is known as " Critically Endangered (CR ) ', ie threatened with extinction than out.