old-lady pincushion
Mammillaria hahniana Werderm.
Mammillaria hahniana, known as the old-lady pincushion, is a species in the Cactaceae family. It is native to central Mexico and is characterized by its spherical stems covered in white down and spines. The plant can reach 25 cm in height and 50 cm in width. It produces reddish purple flowers in spring and summer, often forming a ring around the apex.
Description
Mammillaria hahniana, described by Werdermann in 1929, is a cactus species found in central Mexico. It has solitary, spherical stems up to 12 cm in diameter, with white spines and a white downy covering. The plant's reddish purple flowers bloom in spring and summer, sometimes forming a full ring at the top. It belongs to the Cactaceae family and is commonly called the old-lady pincushion in English.
Other common names
old-lady pincushion
Distribution
BR · Global · TW · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Southwest
Synonyms
Mammillaria saetigeraMammillaria mendelianaNeomammillaria woodsiiNeomammillaria saetigeraNeomammillaria hahnianaNeomammillaria bravoaeMammillaria bravoaeMammillaria hahniana subsp. hahnianaMammillaria hahniana subsp. bravoaeMammillaria hahniana subsp. mendelianaNeomammillaria mendelianaMammillaria hahniana subsp. woodsiiMammillaria woodsiiMammillaria hahniana var. werdermannianaMammillaria saetigera subsp. woodsiiMammillaria saetigera var. quadricentralisNeomammillaria hahniana var. werdermanniana
