Biology:Mammillaria nivosa
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Short description: Species of cactus
| Mammillaria nivosa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Mammillaria |
| Species: | M. nivosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Mammillaria nivosa Link ex Pfeiff.
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Mammillaria nivosa is a species of cactus also known by the name woolly nipple cactus[1] and is native to the Caribbean.[2]
Description
Mammillaria nivosa is radially symmetrical and can grow up to 25 cm (9.8 in) tall.[3] It has spines that can grow to about 38 mm (1.5 in) and often overlap, probably to make it difficult for large organisms to reach the flesh of the cactus.[3]
The plant produces yellow flowers[4] that are approximately 15 mm (0.59 in) long.[3]
References
- ↑ "Mammillaria nivosa Link ex N.E. Pfeiffer". PLANTS Profile. United States Department of Agriculture. http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=MANI3&mapType=nativity. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ↑ "Mammillaria nivosa". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=503681. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Curbelo-Rodríguez, Jean Carlos; Meléndez-Ackerman; Rojas-Sandoval; Segarra-Carmona (March 27, 2012). "New distribution record of Cybocephalus kathrynae (Coleoptera, Cybocephalidae) on Mona Island, Puerto Rico". Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 56 (1): 119–121. doi:10.1590/s0085-56262012005000004. http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262012000100020&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ↑ "Mammillaria nivosa". CactiGuide.com. http://cactiguide.com/cactus/?genus=Mammillaria&species=nivosa. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
Wikidata ☰ Q1888317 entry
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