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

• Mammillaria decipiens Scheidw.: ( ssp. decipiens ) Plants with about 5-11 radial spines that tend to be whitish. Distribution: San Luis Potosi, Guanajuato, and Queretaro.
• Mammillaria decipiens subs. albescens (Tiegel) D.R.Hunt: This subspecies has 3-5 radial spines that are generally shorter, straight, and white. Distribution: Guanajuato and Queretaro.
• Mammillaria decipiens subs. camptotricha (Dams) D.R.Hunt: Usually it has 4-5 radial spines that are bristly and to 30 mm long. Distribution: Queretaro.
• Mammillaria decipiens subs. camptotricha cv. Bru: (a.k.a forma brevispina) with pale green body with 4 to 5 very short golden radial spines .
• Mammillaria decipiens subs. camptotricha cv. Marnier-Lapostollei: (a.k.a. 'Madam Marnier') It is a a distinctive clone with pale green body that bears very short reddish tipped tubercles (10-12 mm long ) and tightly strongly curved or twisting gold spines only 6-9 mm long. The flower is small and white.