Mammillaria coahuilensis subsp. albiarmata

	Mammillaria coahuilensis subsp. albiarmata	CACTUS ART NURSERY Cultivation and Mail Sale of Cacti and Succulents.

It has the great merit of flowering very early in the season, January-February.

Photo of conspecific taxa, varieties, forms and cultivars of M. coahuilense.

M. coahuilense
M. coahuilensis subsp. albiarmata

Family: Cactaceae (Cactus Family)

Scientific name: Mammillaria coahuilensis subsp. albiarmata (Boed.) D.R.Hunt 1998

Conservation status: Listed in CITES appendix 2.

Synonyms:

Mammillaria albiarmata Boed. 1935
Porfiria coahuilense Boed. 1926

Mr. Reppenhagen regards Mammillaria albiarmata as a synonym of Mammillaria coahuilensis whereas Dr. Hunt asserts that it is a form of it with more numerous radial spines.

Cultivation: This species has few special demand and whatever view one adopts it is worth a place in every Mammillaria collection.
Be careful with watering, which all thick rooted species require (rot sensitive), and patience to match its slow growth. During the winter rest, the plant may pull near the surface of the potting mix.

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