Pichilingue Nipple Cactus (Mammillaria petrophila)
Mammillaria petrophila, a Mexican rock-dwelling cactus, has globose stems, conical tubercles, and radial with often hooked central spines. Yellowish flowers yield red.
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Synonyms
Mammillaria arida Rose
Mammillaria baxteriana (H.E.Gates) Boed.
Mammillaria gatesii M.E.Jones
Mammillaria marshalliana (H.E.Gates) Boed.
Mammillaria pacifica (H.E.Gates) Boed.
Neomammillaria arida (Rose) Britton & Rose
Neomammillaria baxteriana H.E.Gates
Neomammillaria marshalliana H.E.Gates
Neomammillaria pacifica H.E.Gates
Neomammillaria petrophila (K.Brandegee) Britton & Rose
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderCaryophyllales
- familyCactaceae
- genusMammillaria
- speciesMammillaria petrophila