Mammillaria senilis

Mammillaria senilis is a species of cacti in the subtribe Cactinae.[1] It is native to Mexico, where it is found in the states of Chihuahua, Durango, Jalisco, Nayarit, Sinaloa and in south Zacatecas.

Mammillaria senilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Mammillaria
Species:
M. senilis
Binomial name
Mammillaria senilis
Lodd. in Salm-Dyck
Synonyms

Mammillaria diguetii (F.A.C. Weber) H.P. Kelsey & Dayton
Mamillopsis senilis (Lodd. ex Salm-Dyck) F.A.C. Weber ex Britton & Rose
Mamillopsis diguetii (F.A.C. Weber) Britton & Rose
Cactus senilis (Lodd. ex Salm-Dyck) Kuntze

Description

The cactus grows in groups, and grow up to 8 inches tall. They form large red flowers that range from 5.5 to 6 centimeters in diameter.

References

  1. Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A. (2014). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 26 May 2014.


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