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Mammillaria sphaerica

Mammillaria sphaerica

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Source-backed classification draft for Mammillaria sphaerica.

Scientific taxonomy article

Mammillaria sphaerica

Mammillaria sphaerica A.Dietr. 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 SOUTHCENTRALUSA, MEXICO, NORTHERNAMERICA, MXEDU, MXECO, MXEHI, TEXOO, MXEAG, MXECU, MXETA, MXE_GU, MXE; S. Texas to NE. Mexico.1

POWO records the plant context as succulent subshrub, desert or dry shrubland.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 sphaerica A.Dietr.". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:151718-2 ↩
  2. GBIF Secretariat. "Mammillaria sphaerica". GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://www.gbif.org/species/7417650 ↩

Plants In This Group

Mammillaria sphaerica

Mammillaria sphaerica

Mammillaria sphaerica

Mammillaria sphaerica, commonly known as the pale globe cactus, is a small, low growing, clustering succulent plant belonging to the Cactaceae family. It is highly valued for its large, bright yellow flowers, which are exceptionally showy compared to most other species in the genus Mammillaria .