Mammillaria angelensis
Mammillaria angelensis is a species of the genus Mammillaria in the cactus family ( Cactaceae ). The specific epithet means angelensis, the location near the Los Ángeles Bay, the island of Isla Angel de la Guarda '.
Description
Mammillaria angelensis sometimes groups grows mostly single forming. The individual plants are globose to short cylindrical body. They grow to 15 inches tall and about 6 inches tall in diameter. The dark blue - green warts are conically shaped. The axils densely woolly and white up to 1 inch long bristles. The 3-4 central spines are straight, purple-brown with lighter base and up to 1.5 inches long; one at the bottom is often longer and more hooked. The 16 to 20 radial spines are also stiff, smooth white and 0.5 to 1 centimeter long.
The flowers are white to dark pink and have a median strip. They are up to 2 inches long and 3 inches tall in diameter. The fruits are red. They contain black seeds.
Distribution and systematics
Mammillaria is angelensis widespread in the Mexican state of Baja California in the bay Bahía de los Ángeles, and on the opposite islands of Isla la Ventana and Isla Ángel de la Guarda.
The first description was in 1945 by Robert T. Craig. Synonyms are Ebner Ella angelensis ( RTCraig ) Buxb. (1951 ), Chilita angelensis ( R.T.Craig ) Buxb. ( 1954) ( nom. inval. ICBN article 33.3), Mammillaria dioica f angelensis ( RTCraig ) Neutel. (1986 ), Mammillaria dioica subsp. angelensis ( RTCraig ) DRHunt (1998) and Cochemiea dioica supsp. angelensis ( R.T.Craig ) Doweld ( 2000).