Mammillaria aureilanata
Mammillaria aureilanata Rep.1030
Mammillaria aureilanata is a plant of the genus Mammillaria in the cactus family ( Cactaceae ). The specific epithet aureilanata means gelbwollig '.
Description
Mammillaria aureilanata grows individually with bulbous at the base, depressed globular, glossy dark green shoots that reach heights of growth of up to 7.5 centimeters. The cylindrical warts are far apart. They contain no latex. The axillae are bald. A central spine is missing. The 25 to 30 bristle-like spines are translucent white to yellowish.
The bell-shaped white to light pink flowers are 1.5 to 3 inches long and achieve just such diameter. The club-shaped fruits are more or less pink white and contain black seeds.
Distribution, systematics and hazard
Mammillaria aureilanata is common in the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí.
The first description was in 1938 by Curt Backeberg. Synonyms are Ebner Ella aureilanata ( Backeb. ) Buxb. (1951 ), Chilita aureilanata ( Backeb. ) Buxb. ( 1954) ( nom. inval. ICBN article 33.3), Escobariopsis aureilanata ( Backeb. ) Doweld (2000), Mammillaria Cephalophora Quehl (1914 ) ( nom. illeg. ICBN article 53.1 ), Mammillaria aureilanata var alba Backeb. (1949) and Mammillaria aureilanata fa. alba ( Backeb. ) Krainz (1964).
Mammillaria aureilanata was in the Red List of Threatened Species IUCN in 2002 as " Vulnerable (VU) ," ie, compromised classified. In 2013 it is called " Endangered ( EN ) ', ie performed as endangered.