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Mammillaria elongata f. monstruosa

Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Mammillaria elongata
Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. 17: 109. 1828

Mammillaria elongata f. monstruosa Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
It is almost spineless with only a few yellow spines produced at the base of new growing stems.

Synonyms:

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Mammillaria elongata DC.
Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. 17: 109. 1828
Synonymy: 27 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Mammillaria elongata subs. echinaria (DC.) D.R.Hunt
Mammillaria Postscripts 6: 7 (1997)
Synonymy: 10 Cultivars (1):
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Monstrous Golden Star Cactus, Monstrous Lady Fingers

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Mammillaria elongata group

  • Mammillaria elongata DC.: It forms a tight clumps of erect, ascending, prostrate or recumbent stems. It occurs in more variations than any other Mammillaria species for colour and spine variations.
  • Mammillaria elongata f. cristata hort.: Crested form. Garden origin.
  • Mammillaria elongata subs. echinaria (DC.) D.R.Hunt: It is different in that it has 2-3 dark central spines. Unlike the subspecies 'elongata' which has none or very short central spines if any.
  • Mammillaria elongata f. monstruosa: Slow growing plant with almost spineless stems. Only a few spines are produced at the base of new growing stems. It will form with time an irregular clump of stems.
  • Mammillaria elongata cv. Kopper King: It has showy copper colored spines on the top. The pale yellow flowers contrast with the dark coloured spines.

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Not easily flowered, this slow growing oddity is rarely seen in cultivation. Photo by: Cactus Art
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Mammillaria elongata f. monstruosa Photo by: Cactus Art

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Mammillaria elongata f. monstruosa Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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Mammillaria elongata f. monstruosa Photo by: Cactus Art

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Mammillaria elongata f. monstruosa Photo by: Cactus Art
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Mammillaria elongata f. monstruosa Photo by: Cactus Art


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