Parodia mammulosa

Parodia mammulosa is a species of succulent plant in the family Cactaceae.

Parodia mammulosa
Parodia mammulosa at the Orto Botanico dell'Università di Genova
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Core eudicots
Order:
Caryophyllales
Family:
Cactaceae
Genus:
Parodia
Species:
P. mammulosa
Binomial name
Parodia mammulosa
(Lemaire) N.P.Taylor, 1987
Synonyms
  • Echinocactus floricomus Arech.
  • Echinocactus mammulosus Lemaire
  • Notocactus erythracanthus Schlosser et Brederoo, 1985
  • Notocactus eugeniae van Vliet, 1976
  • Notocactus floricomus (Arech.) Backeb., 1935
  • Notocactus macambarensis Prestlé, 1986
  • Notocactus mammulosus (Lem.) Backeb., 1935
  • Notocactus megalanthus Schl.et Bred., 1981
  • Notocactus mueller-moelleri Frič ex Fleischer, 1975
  • Notocactus roseoluteus van Vliet, 197

Description

Parodia mammulosa is a perennial globose plant with flattened apex and a dark green surface, reaching a diameter of about 15 cm. The species shows about 18 vertical ribs with large pointed tubercles. The radial spines are about 12, needle-like, up to 1 cm long, while the single central spine reaches 2 cm. The flowers bloom in Spring and usually they are pale yellow, with a diameter of about 5 cm.

Distribution

This species is native to Argentina, Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) and Uruguay.

References


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