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Cactaceae
Mammillaria

Mammillaria Torrey & A. Gray. Common name: Pinchushion Cactus, Globe Cactus, Chilita.

Contributed by Aidan Campos

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A genus of about 165 species, stem-succulent shrubs, of sc. and sw. United States, Mexico, Central America, and West Indies.

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References: Breslin, Wojciechowski, & Majure (2020); Chincoya et al. (2023); Zimmerman & Parfitt (2003g) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003b). Show full citations.

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image of plant© Alan Cressler: Mammillaria prolifera var. texana, Lost Maples State Natural Area, Bandera County, Texas 1 by Alan Cressler | Mammillaria prolifera var. texana source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Bruce A. Sorrie | Mammillaria heyderi var. heyderi
image of plant© Eric Knight, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Eric Knight | Mammillaria heyderi var. hemisphaerica source | Original Image ⭷

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