Mammillaria crinita

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Mammillaria crinita
Mammillaria crinita

Mammillaria crinita

Systematics
Order : Clove-like (Caryophyllales)
Family : Cactus family (Cactaceae)
Subfamily : Cactoideae
Tribe : Cacteae
Genre : Mammillaria
Type : Mammillaria crinita
Scientific name
Mammillaria crinita
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Mammillaria crinita is a species of Mammillaria in the cactus family(Cactaceae). The specific epithet crinita means 'hairy, hairy'. The German Cactus Society , the Society of Austrian Cactus Friends and the Swiss Cactus Society voted Mammillaria zeilmanniana 2015 “Cactus of the Year”.

description

Mammillaria crinita grows singly or in groups with spherical dark green shoots and reaches heights of 1 to 8 centimeters and the same diameter. The conical to cylindrical warts are not very close together. They do not contain milk juice . The axillae are only sparsely covered with wool, some have bristles. There are 1 to 7 (sometimes more) awl central spines , which can also be absent. They are yellowish to red to dark brown and up to 16 millimeters long. 1 to 2 of them are sometimes hooked. The 11 to 32 mostly awl, occasionally hair-like radial spines are white to yellow and 6 to 9 millimeters long.

The funnel-shaped flowers are very different. They are yellowish white to white to very light magenta or light magenta, only rarely magenta. The flowers are 1 to 2 inches long. The club-shaped to egg-shaped fruits are green to bright red and contain brownish black, roughly pitted seeds .

Distribution, systematics and endangerment

Mammillaria crinita is widespread in the Mexican states of San Luis Potosí , Zacatecas , Guanajuato , Michoacán , Querétaro , Aguascalientes, and Hidalgo .

The first description was in 1828 by Augustin-Pyrame de Candolle .

Synonyms include Mammillaria duwei , Mammillaria painteri , Mammillaria zeilmanniana , Mammillaria nana and Mammillaria schelhasei Pfeiff. (1838).

Mammillaria crinita is in the endangered Red List species the IUCN as " Least Concern (LC) ", d. H. classified as not endangered in nature. Mammillaria duwei and Mammillaria zeilmanniana were listed as " Endangered (EN) " in the 2002 list . H. endangered, classified. In 2013, both species will be classified as “ Critically Endangered (CR) ”. H. listed as critically endangered. Mammillaria painteri is called " Data Deficient (DD) ", i. H. with insufficient data. Mammillaria nana is listed in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as “ Least Concern (LC) ”. H. classified as not endangered in nature.

proof

Iconotype of Mammillaria crinita (1834)

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Cactus of the year 2015 - the Mother's Day cactus. DKG - Deutsche Kakteen-Gesellschaft eV, accessed on December 20, 2018 .
  2. ^ AP de Candolle: Revue de la Famille des Cactées . In: Memoires du Museum d'Histoire Naturelle . Volume 17, 1828, p. 112, (online) .
  3. ↑ Mammillaria crinita in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013.2. Posted by: Fitz Maurice, WA & Fitz Maurice, B., 2009. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  4. ↑ Mammillaria duwei in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013.2. Posted by: Fitz Maurice, WA & Fitz Maurice, B., 2009. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  5. ↑ Mammillaria zeilmanniana in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013.2. Posted by: Fitz Maurice, B, Fitz Maurice, WA & Bárcenas Luna, R., 2009. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  6. ^ Mammillaria painteri in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013.2. Posted by: Fitz Maurice, WA & Fitz Maurice, B., 2009. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  7. ↑ Mammillaria nana in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013.2. Listed by: Fitz Maurice, B, Guadalupe Martínez, J., Sánchez, E. & Fitz Maurice, WA, 2009. Retrieved December 26, 2013.

Web links

Commons : Mammillaria crinita  - album with pictures, videos and audio files