Mammillaria
E859240
Mammillaria is a large and diverse genus of small, often spherical cacti known for their dense tubercles and attractive ring-shaped flower displays.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | genus of plants ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | several species threatened in the wild ⓘ |
| cultivationRequirement |
bright light
ⓘ
low water ⓘ well-drained soil ⓘ |
| describedBy | Adrian Hardy Haworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1812 ⓘ |
| family | Cactaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
areoles at tubercle tips
ⓘ
dense tubercles ⓘ flowers often form a crown near stem apex ⓘ many species have hooked central spines ⓘ produce small berry-like fruits ⓘ ring-shaped flower displays ⓘ spines arising from areoles ⓘ |
| hasGrowthForm |
perennial
ⓘ
succulent ⓘ |
| hasSpeciesCount | over 150 accepted species ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Caribbean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central America ⓘ Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern South America ⓘ Southwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Mammillaria bocasana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mammillaria elongata NERFINISHED ⓘ Mammillaria hahniana NERFINISHED ⓘ Mammillaria spinosissima ⓘ Mammillaria zeilmanniana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Caryophyllales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | CAM ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta ⓘ |
| pollination |
bird-pollinated in some species
ⓘ
insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| preferredHabitat |
arid regions
ⓘ
deserts ⓘ rocky slopes ⓘ semi-arid regions ⓘ |
| reproduction |
sexual reproduction by seeds
ⓘ
vegetative reproduction by offsets ⓘ |
| subfamily | Cactoideae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Mammillaria mammillaris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalHabit |
globose
ⓘ
short cylindrical ⓘ small ⓘ |
| uses | ornamental plant ⓘ |
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