Mammillaria bucareliensis

Mammillaria bucareliensis Craig, Mamm.:. Handbook 61, f i g . 43. 1945 •
Solitary , depressed; sap milky; axils woolly, without bristles
Spines; 'central'  2-4- 5-40mm. long, lower longest, light brown with black tip; 'radial' (0-) 3-5) up to 5mm. long, whitish with brown tips
Flowers purplish; stigmas 5, pink to carmine
Fruit clavate, carmine red
Seeds: light brown
Mexico: Guanajuato, Bucarel. Described from l i v i n g plants supplied by Schmoll
From "The Journal of the Mammillaria Society" Vol.VIII n.2 - April 1968




Mammillaria bucareliensis ML 485
ML 485 - Puerto del Derramadero, Bucareli 2200m - Querétaro - Mexico
Referred to Mammillaria magnimamma

Mammillaria bucareliensis v. bicornuta

Mammillaria bucareliensis var. multiflora - type locality Ciudad Maiz, San Luis Potosi, Mexico, Repp.355a.
Body: Solitary, depressed globose, 25-70mm high x 40-80mm wide. Tubercles: Pyramidal, 10mm long x 8-10mm wide, deep green, with milky sap.
Axils: Naked or with a little wool.
Central spines: 2, 2-45mm long, lower longest, acicular, straight, yellowish tipped black;
Radial spines: 3-5, 1-5mm. long, acicular, uppers shortest, straight, tipped brown.
Flowers: Bell shaped, 18-20mm long and wide, pinkish carmine with a deeper mid-stripe. Fruit: Clavate, 12-25mm long x 3-5mm wide, red. Seeds: Brown.
Reppenhagen compares this variety to M. bucareliensis.
Seed and plants have been available from many sources including Uhlig and the Mammillaria Society.
I believe this species has also been distributed as M. zuccariniana and Mesa Gardens still lists M. zuccariniana from Ciudad Maiz.
From "The Journal of the Mammillaria Society" - Volume 29 n.4 - November 1989



Mammillaria bucareliensis v. multiflora REP 355a
REP 355a - Zimapan, 1900m - Hidalgo - Mexico

Mammillaria bucareliensis var. tamaulipa - type locality Ocampo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, Repp. 1864.
Body: Caespitose, depressed globose, 20-80mm high x 35-130mm wide. Tubercles: Pyramidal, 8-13mm long x 8-16mm wide, dark green tinted red, with milky sap.
Axils: With white wool. Central spines: 1-3, 6-40mm long, stronger than the radials, straight, greyish brown,
tipped black.
Radial spines: 3-5,1 -7mm long, acicular, straight, white at first, later grey to brownish, tipped black.
Flowers: Funnelform, 16-18mm long x 18-20mm wide, deep purplish red.
Fruit: Short clavate, 10-15mm long x 5-7mm wide, pale red.
Seeds: Pale brown.
To be compared to the type "of M. bucareliensis.
From "The Journal of the Mammillaria Society" - Volume 29 n.4 - November 1989




Mammillaria bucareliensis v. tamaulipa ROG 590
ROG 590 - Cuidad Victoria Pass - Tamaulipas - Mexico