Mammillaria mammillaris
Mammillaria mammillaris (L.) H.Karst.
Mammillaria mammillaris (L.) H.Karst. is a species in the Cactaceae family, native to regions including Colombia, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, and the Netherlands Antilles. It is the type species of the genus Mammillaria and was originally described by Linnaeus as Cactus mammillaris in 1753. The name was later reclassified under Mammillaria. The specific epithet mammillaris is derived from the Latin word mammilla, referring to the plant's tubercles.
Description
Mammillaria mammillaris is a member of the Cactaceae family and is known for its distinctive tubercles, which inspired its specific name. It is found in various locations across South America and the Caribbean. The species was first described in 1753 under the genus Cactus, but the name was later transferred to Mammillaria. This reclassification was formalized in 1882 by H.Karst. The plant is commonly referred to as the woolly nipple cactus.
Distribution
Enciso | Piedecuesta · BR · Santander · Global · Colombia · Netherlands Antilles · Trinidad-Tobago · Venezuelan Antilles · Venezuela · Windward Is.
Synonyms
Mammillaria microtheleMammillaria micranthaMammillaria simplexMammillaria fuliginosaMammillaria pseudosimplexMammillaria caracassanaNeomammillaria parvimammaCactus conicusCactus mammillarisCactus mammillaris var. glaberCactus mammillaris var. lanuginosusCactus microtheleCactus obvallatusCactus parvimammaCactus parvimammusMammillaria conicaNeomammillaria mammillarisMammillaria obvallataMammillaria parvimammaMammillaria simplexMammillaria simplex var. albidispinaMammillaria simplex var. parvimamma
