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Mammillaria mammillaris

Mammillaria mammillaris

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Source-backed classification draft for Mammillaria mammillaris.

Scientific taxonomy article

Mammillaria mammillaris

Mammillaria mammillaris (L.) H.Karst. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.1

The current source-backed classification places it in Cactaceae within Mammillaria.12

Its recorded native range/source remark is WINSL, NLABO, WINSV, TRTOO, WINMA, WIN, VNA, CLM, WINDO, WESTERNSOUTHAMERICA, CLMOO, NORTHERNSOUTH_AMERICA; S. Caribbean, NE. Colombia to N. Venezuela.1

POWO records the plant context as succulent subshrub, seasonally dry tropical.1

This is a source-populated draft intended for later Kaktus Doktoru editorial rewriting; care advice and morphology should be reviewed before publication.

References

  1. Plants of the World Online. "Mammillaria mammillaris (L.) H.Karst.". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:134797-1 ↩
  2. GBIF Secretariat. "Mammillaria mammillaris". GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://www.gbif.org/species/5626105 ↩

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Mammillaria mammillaris

Mammillaria mammillaris

Mammillaria mammillaris

Mammillaria mammillaris is the type species of the genus Mammillaria within the Cactaceae family, characterized by its globose growth form and symmetrical, nipple like tubercles . Highly resilient and aesthetically appealing, it is a favored species among succulent collectors and indoor gardeners.