Mammillaria_carmenae

<i>Mammillaria carmenae</i>

Mammillaria carmenae

Species of cactus

Mammillaria carmenae, the Isla Carmen pincushion cactus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae.

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It is native to Tamaulipas state, in eastern central Mexico.

It grows to 8 cm (3 in) tall by 15 cm (6 in) broad. The clustered egg-shaped stems, 3–4 cm thick, are covered in creamy-coloured yellow down and bristles. In spring they bear pale cream or pink-tinged flowers with yellow centres.[1]

Taxonomy

Mammillaria carmenae was named by Marcelino Castañeda y Nuñez de Caceres in 1953, after his second wife, Carmen Gonzales-Castaneda.[2]

Cultivation

Mammillaria carmenae is one of several Mammillaria species to be cultivated.[3] In temperate regions it must be grown under glass with heat. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4][5]

References

  1. [1]
    RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
  2. [2]
    "Mammillaria carmenae". Cactus Art. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
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    "Cactus Art - Mammillaria carmenae". Retrieved 26 June 2013.
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    "RHS Plant Selector - Mammillaria carmenae". Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  5. [5]
    "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 63. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
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