Mammillaria polythele is a cactus in the genus Mammillaria, native to Mexico.
Mammillaria polythele | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Genus: | Mammillaria |
Species: | M. polythele
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Binomial name | |
Mammillaria polythele Mart.
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Solitary plants are cylindrical, with erect stem to about 24 inches (61 centimeter) high and 3 to 4 inches (7.6 to 10.16 centimeter) in diameter. The color is dark green to blue green.
References
edit- Mammillarias.net page on M. polythele. Accessed 2 May 2009.