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 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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References

• Biolib
• Cactus-art
• Cacti Guide