Parodia mammulosa

Parodia mammulosa
	Parodia mammulosa at the Orto Botanico dell'Università di Genova
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Core eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Genus:	Parodia
Species:	P. mammulosa
Binomial name
	Parodia mammulosa; (Lemaire) N.P.Taylor, 1987
Synonyms
	Echinocactus floricomus Arech.; Echinocactus mammulosus Lemaire; Notocactus erythracanthus Schlosser et Brederoo, 1985; Notocactus eugeniae van Vliet, 1976; Notocactus floricomus (Arech.) Backeb., 1935; Notocactus macambarensis Prestlé, 1986; Notocactus mammulosus (Lem.) Backeb., 1935; Notocactus megalanthus Schl.et Bred., 1981; Notocactus mueller-moelleri Frič ex Fleischer, 1975; Notocactus roseoluteus van Vliet, 197;

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

Description

Parodia mammulosa is a perennial globose plant with flattened apex and a dark green surface, reaching a diameter of about 15cm. 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.

References

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