Mammillaria decipiens ssp camptotricha
First description by Dams, Gartenwelt 10: 14 (1905/1906) - as M. camptotricha
Body: Plants making a large, flattish clump of stems, each about 4 - 7 cm in diameter, clustering from the lower part.
Roots:
Sap:
Tubercule arrangement:
Tubercule: Green, flabby tubercules about 2 cm long.
Axil: Sparsely hairy with a few bristles.
Radial spine: Usually 4 - 5, but varying from 2 to 8, to 3 cm long, thin, flexible, curling, yellow, or white, or brown, interlacing densely in full light.
Central spine: Absent.
Flower: Small, white, deeply set in the tubercules, to about 1.5 cm long and wide.
Fruit: Pale pink to greenish.
Seed: Light brown.
Flowering period in Cultivation (Europe):
Minimum temperature:
Habitat Substrate:
Geographic Distribution: Queretaro, Mexico. Altitude 1.700 - 2.000 m.
Comments: Common name "bird's nest mammillaria"
Bibliography:
John Pilbeam (1999) - Mammillaria The Cactus File Handbook - page 83.
Edward F. Anderson (2001) - The Cactus Family - page 414.
Synonymes:
Dolichothele camptotricha
M. camptotricha
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