Parodia mammulosa

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

Parodia mammulosa
At the Orto Botanico dell'Università di Genova
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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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