Mammillaria formosa subsp. formosa
Also known as: Cactus formosus (Galeotti ex Scheidw.) Kuntze +6 more
- Cactus formosus (Galeotti ex Scheidw.) Kuntze
- Mammillaria crucigera Salm-Dyck
- Mammillaria formosa var. dispicula Monv. ex Labour.
- Mammillaria formosa var. gracilispina Monv. ex Labour.
- Mammillaria formosa var. laevior Monv. ex Labour.
- Neomammillaria formosa (Galeotti ex Scheidw.) Britton & Rose
- Neomammillaria neoformosa (Galeotti ex Scheidw.) Y.Itô
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Cactaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a succulent subshrub.
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Mammillaria formosa subsp. formosa is a shrubby cactus belonging to the Cactaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this subspecies is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Mammillaria formosa, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Cactus
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest
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