Parodia mammulosa

Parodia mammulosa
At the Orto Botanico dell'Università di Genova
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Subfamily:	Cactoideae
Genus:	Parodia
Species:	P. mammulosa
Binomial name
Parodia mammulosa (Lemaire) N.P.Taylor
Synonyms
Echinocactus floricomus Arech. Echinocactus mammulosus Lemaire Notocactus erythracanthus Schlosser et Brederoo Notocactus eugeniae van Vliet Notocactus floricomus (Arech.) Backeb., Notocactus macambarensis Prestlé Notocactus mammulosus (Lem.) Backeb. Notocactus megalanthus Schl. et Bred. Notocactus mueller-moelleri Frič ex Fleischer Notocactus roseoluteus van Vliet

Parodia mammulosa is a species of succulent plant in the family Cactaceae.

Description

Parodia mammulosa is a perennial globose plant with flattened apex and a dark green surface, reaching a diameter of about 15 cm. The species shows about 18 vertical ribs with large pointed tubercles. The radial spines are about 12, needle-like, up to 1 cm long, while the single central spine reaches 2 cm. The flowers bloom in Spring and usually they are pale yellow, with a diameter of about 5 cm.

Distribution

This species is native to Argentina, Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) and Uruguay.

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References

• Biolib
• Cactus-art
• Cacti Guide