Mammillaria senilis
Appearance
Mammillaria senilis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Genus: | Mammillaria |
Species: | M. senilis
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Binomial name | |
Mammillaria senilis | |
Synonyms | |
Mammillaria diguetii (F.A.C. Weber) H.P. Kelsey & Dayton |
Mammillaria senilis is a species of cacti in the tribe Cacteae.[1] It is native to Mexico, where it is found in the states of Chihuahua, Durango, Jalisco, Nayarit, Sinaloa and in south Zacatecas.
Description
[edit]The cactus grows in groups, and grow up to 8 inches tall. They form large red flowers that range from 5.5 to 6 centimeters in diameter.
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References
[edit]- ^ Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A. (2014). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 26 May 2014.