Mammillaria polythele

Mammillaria polythele is a cactus in the genus Mammillaria, native to Mexico.

Mammillaria polythele
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Mammillaria
Species:
M. polythele
Binomial name
Mammillaria polythele
Mart.

Solitary plants are cylindrical, with erect stem to about 24 inches (61 centimeter) high and 3 to 4 inches (7.6 to 10.16 centimeter) in diameter. The color is dark green to blue green.

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