Mammillaria Society Forum
Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.
Mammillaria Society Forum

Discussion Forum about Mammillaria, Coryphantha and Escobaria
 
HomeHome  GalleryGallery  SearchSearch  Latest imagesLatest images  RegisterRegister  Log in  

 

 Mammillaria pachycylindrica ( Backeberg )

Go down 
3 posters
AuthorMessage
ChrisDavies




Number of posts : 576
Age : 80
Location : Chinnor, UK
Registration date : 2008-07-15

Mammillaria pachycylindrica ( Backeberg ) Empty
PostSubject: Mammillaria pachycylindrica ( Backeberg )   Mammillaria pachycylindrica ( Backeberg ) Icon_minitimeThu Jul 17, 2008 5:50 pm

First description by Backeberg,
The Cactus and Succulent Journal of Great Britain 21(4):82. 1959

Body: Solitary, cylindrical, to 35 cm high and 14 cm in diameter, dull green. Roots: Fibrous.
Sap: With latex.
Tubercule: Pyramidal, 12 mm long, 10 mm wide, firm.
Axil: Naked at first, later felty like.
Radial spine: 20 - 23, 4 - 8 mm long, reddish white with darker tip, irregular radiating, stiff bristle-like to needle-like, straight or curved, the collateral the longest.
Central spine: 4 - 7, sometimes 10, 4 - 8 mm long, needle - like, straight, thicker at base, greyish brown, brown to black with darker tips.
Flower: Bell shaped, dull pink to yellowish brown, to 20 mm long and in diameter.
Fruit: Club-shaped, carmine, 25 mm long and 8 mm wide.
Seed: Brown, club-shaped, 1,2 mm long and 0,6 mm wide. Hilum small and basal.
Habitat Substrate: Under bushwood, in stony and sandy soil with lots of humus.
Geographic Distribution: Mexico, Durango, near Cuencame. Altitude 1600 - 1700 m.
Comments: Pachycylindrica has more spines, darker body, different color of flowers and more cilindrical growth than grusonii.
Bibliography: AfM - LBS Lieferung 09/93 Linzen

Mammillaria pachycylindrica ( Backeberg ) Znajw8

_________________
Chris admin
Back to top Go down
https://mammillaria.forumotion.net
maurillio




Number of posts : 2986
Age : 69
Location : Modena - Italia
Registration date : 2009-12-20

Mammillaria pachycylindrica ( Backeberg ) Empty
PostSubject: Re: Mammillaria pachycylindrica ( Backeberg )   Mammillaria pachycylindrica ( Backeberg ) Icon_minitimeSat Jan 16, 2010 2:31 pm

Mammillaria pachycylindrica ( Backeberg ) 2484-p13

mammillaria pachycylindrica
Back to top Go down
maurillio




Number of posts : 2986
Age : 69
Location : Modena - Italia
Registration date : 2009-12-20

Mammillaria pachycylindrica ( Backeberg ) Empty
PostSubject: Re: Mammillaria pachycylindrica ( Backeberg )   Mammillaria pachycylindrica ( Backeberg ) Icon_minitimeSat Jan 16, 2010 2:34 pm

Mammillaria pachycylindrica ( Backeberg ) 2484-p14


flowers/spines - 28/05/2009
Back to top Go down
Chris43
Moderator
Moderator
Chris43


Number of posts : 1872
Age : 80
Location : Chinnor, UK
Registration date : 2008-07-16

Mammillaria pachycylindrica ( Backeberg ) Empty
PostSubject: Re: Mammillaria pachycylindrica ( Backeberg )   Mammillaria pachycylindrica ( Backeberg ) Icon_minitimeSat Jan 16, 2010 10:13 pm

Two photos from Wolter ten Hoeve

Mammillaria pachycylindrica WTH723 from PedriceƱa, Durango.

Mammillaria pachycylindrica ( Backeberg ) Img_3510

Mammillaria pachycylindrica ( Backeberg ) Img_3511

_________________
Chris43, moderator
Back to top Go down
http://www.woodedge.me.uk/index.html
Chris43
Moderator
Moderator
Chris43


Number of posts : 1872
Age : 80
Location : Chinnor, UK
Registration date : 2008-07-16

Mammillaria pachycylindrica ( Backeberg ) Empty
PostSubject: Re: Mammillaria pachycylindrica ( Backeberg )   Mammillaria pachycylindrica ( Backeberg ) Icon_minitimeSat Jan 16, 2010 10:25 pm

And one of my plants, grown from Piltz seed P4374 but as far as I can tell without location data. Does this show the "felty" axils noted in the description?

Mammillaria pachycylindrica ( Backeberg ) Gruson14

_________________
Chris43, moderator
Back to top Go down
http://www.woodedge.me.uk/index.html
Sponsored content





Mammillaria pachycylindrica ( Backeberg ) Empty
PostSubject: Re: Mammillaria pachycylindrica ( Backeberg )   Mammillaria pachycylindrica ( Backeberg ) Icon_minitime

Back to top Go down
 
Mammillaria pachycylindrica ( Backeberg )
Back to top 
Page 1 of 1
 Similar topics
-
» Mammillaria pachycylindrica
» Mammillaria gueldemanniana ( Backeberg )
» Mammillaria albidula ( Backeberg )
» Mammillaria pachycilindrica (Backeberg)
» Mammillaria saint-pieana (Backeberg)

Permissions in this forum:You cannot reply to topics in this forum
Mammillaria Society Forum :: REFERENCE SECTION :: Unfamiliar Mammillarias-
Jump to: