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Mammillaria bocasana ssp bocasana

First description by Poselger, Allg. Gartenz 21: 94 (1853)

Body: Plants usually forming clusters. Stems globose, sometimes becoming somewhat cylindrical.

Roots:

Sap: without latex.

Tubercule arrangement:

Tubercule:

Axil: some with bristles.

Radial spine: 30 - 50, white, hairlike, 8 - 20 mm (0.3 - 0.8 in) long, one, occasionnally two, hooked.

Central spine: 1 - 7, reddish brown, 5 - 10 mm (0.2 - 0.4 in) long.

Flower: Funnelform, creamy white to pinkish,, 13 - 22 mm (0.5 - 0.9 in) long, to 15 mm (0.6 in) in diameter

Fruit: Cylindrical, red.

Seed: Reddish brown, with partially lateral hilum.

Flowering period in Cultivation (Europe):

Minimum temperature: -4° C

Habitat Substrate:

Geographic Distribution: San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Altitude 1.750 - 2.300 m.

Comments: One of the easiest species to grow and flower, this commonly available plant comes in a wide range of spination, flower color and hair. Easily clustering and easily flowered. Most plants will offset readily, and clumps can be produced in a very few years.

Bibliography: <br>John Pilbeam (1999) - Mammillaria The Cactus File Handbook - page 51. <br>Edward F. Anderson (2001) - The Cactus Family - page 408.

Synonymes: <br>M. bocasana var splendens <i>Hort</i> <br>M. bocasana var multilanata <i>Hort</i>