Mammillaria senilis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Mammillaria |
| Species: | M. senilis
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| Binomial name | |
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Mammillaria diguetii (F.A.C. Weber) H.P. Kelsey & Dayton | |
Mammillaria senilis is a species of cacti in the tribe Cacteae.[1] It is native to Mexico, where it is found in the states of Chihuahua, Durango, Jalisco, Nayarit, Sinaloa and in south Zacatecas.
Description
[edit]The cactus grows in groups, and grow up to 8 inches tall. They form large red flowers that range from 5.5 to 6 centimeters in diameter.
References
[edit]- ^ Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A. (2014). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
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