Mammillaria albiflora
Mammillaria albiflora
Mammillaria albiflora is a species of the genus Mammillaria in the cactus family ( Cactaceae ). The specific epithet is derived from the albiflora Latin words albus for white ' and florus - for, - flowered ' from.
Description
Mammillaria albiflora grows individually and rarely forming groups. Your somewhat cylindrical, hidden among the dense spines, shoots reach stature heights of up to 5 centimeters or more in diameter and 1 to 2 centimeters. The small warts do not contain a milky sap, the axillae are bald. A central mandrel is provided. The 60 to 80 short white spines are interwoven.
The white flowers are tinted slightly light pink. They are up to 3.5 centimeters in length and capable diameter of 2.5 centimeters.
Distribution, systematics and hazard
Mammillaria albiflora is common in the Mexican state of Guanajuato.
The first description as Mammillaria herrerae var albiflora followed in 1931 by Erich Werdermann. Curt Backeberg she rose in 1937 in the rank of an independent Art synonyms are described in the following ways: Mammillaria herrerae var albiflora Werderm. (1931 ) and Escobariopsis albiflora ( Werderm. ) Doweld ( 2000).
Mammillaria albiflora is on the Red List of Threatened Species IUCN as " Critically Endangered (CR ) ', ie threatened with extinction, classified.