Mammillaria compressa
Mammillaria compressa, commonly called mother of hundreds, is a species of cactus in the subfamily Cactoideae.[1] It is native to northern and southern Mexico, and is cultivated as an ornamental plant.[1] It blooms in the winter and early spring, with bell-shaped flowers that range from a purplish pink to red color.[2] Its curved spines were traditionally used as hooks for fishing.[2]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Genus: | Mammillaria |
Species: | M. compressa |
Binomial name | |
Mammillaria compressa DC., 1828 | |
Gallery
- Flower detail
- Mammillaria compressa at the botanical garden in Berlin
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References
- Wiersema, John H.; León, Blanca (2016). World Economic Plants: A Standard Reference, Second Edition. Boca Raton: CRC Press. p. 431. ISBN 1466576812. Retrieved 17 February 2020 – via GoogleBooks.
- "Mammillaria compressa". LLIFLE. 14 November 2005. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
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