This one is a bit to green too be true, but is it a Mammillaria ?
In a 6 cm pot.
Thks for your advice.
very green Mammillaria/Coryphantha ?
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very green Mammillaria/Coryphantha ?
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Re: very green Mammillaria ?
It looks more like a Coryphantha, possibly C. elephantidens, but my knowledge isn’t the best for this species. Someone else might know better than me.
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Re: very green Mammillaria ?
I thought Corpyhantha. Not C. elephantidens though, it has central spines. Perhaps one of the weaker-spined forms of C. longicornis?
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Re: very green Mammillaria ?
Thank you.
May be the flowers will help to confirm next year.
May be the flowers will help to confirm next year.
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Re: very green Mammillaria ?
C radians IMHO (commercial, thick, overfertilized)
Etelä-Karjala, Suomi-Finland
Re: very green Mammillaria/Coryphantha ?
Hello
I read from several sources (LLIFLE for ex) that Coryphantha radians is a Coryphanta cornifera without central spine(s). The one I presented has central spines, so it would rather be a C.cornifera.
However, by reading the compared description of both C.cornifera and C.longicornis on LLIFLE, it seems to me more likely a C.longicornis.
The C.cornifera/radians I already own show more tubercles than this new one.
The plant of my post has 3 central spines and approx 12 radial spines, exactly as the C.longicornis described in LLIFLE. (although the C.cornifera/radians described in LLIFLE could also have 10-20 radial and 0 or 1( to 3) central spines.
I think I may have to wait for flowers and fruits to hopefully have a final answer...or not has it may be an hybrid.
Thanks for yr comments.
I read from several sources (LLIFLE for ex) that Coryphantha radians is a Coryphanta cornifera without central spine(s). The one I presented has central spines, so it would rather be a C.cornifera.
However, by reading the compared description of both C.cornifera and C.longicornis on LLIFLE, it seems to me more likely a C.longicornis.
The C.cornifera/radians I already own show more tubercles than this new one.
The plant of my post has 3 central spines and approx 12 radial spines, exactly as the C.longicornis described in LLIFLE. (although the C.cornifera/radians described in LLIFLE could also have 10-20 radial and 0 or 1( to 3) central spines.
I think I may have to wait for flowers and fruits to hopefully have a final answer...or not has it may be an hybrid.
Thanks for yr comments.
Fabricius
Aix en Provence - France
Aix en Provence - France
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Re: very green Mammillaria/Coryphantha ?
My guess: a somewhat light deprived Coryphantha pallida subs. calipensis
Re: very green Mammillaria/Coryphantha ?
Thank you.
I must say that the description I can read in LLIFLE for Coryphantha pallida subs. calipensis shows a very good match with my plant, specially the "pineapple form" !
But is also looks a bit like C.pycnacantha (syn C.andreae)....
Not easy, these Coryphantha's....
I must say that the description I can read in LLIFLE for Coryphantha pallida subs. calipensis shows a very good match with my plant, specially the "pineapple form" !
But is also looks a bit like C.pycnacantha (syn C.andreae)....
Not easy, these Coryphantha's....
Fabricius
Aix en Provence - France
Aix en Provence - France