| Mammillaria carmenae | |
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| M. carmenae, Volunteer Park Conservatory, Seattle | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Mammillaria |
| Species: | M. carmenae |
| Binomial name | |
| Mammillaria carmenae Castañeda (1953) | |
Mammillaria carmenae, the Isla Carmen pincushion cactus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae.
It is native to Tamaulipas state, in eastern central Mexico.
It grows to 8 cm (3 in) tall by 15 cm (6 in) broad. The clustered egg-shaped stems, 3–4 cm thick, are covered in creamy-coloured yellow down and bristles. In spring they bear pale cream or pink-tinged flowers with yellow centres.
Taxonomy
Mammillaria carmenae was named by Marcelino Castañeda y Nuñez de Caceres in 1953, after his second wife, Carmen Gonzales-Castaneda.
Cultivation
Mammillaria carmenae is one of several Mammillaria species to be cultivated. In temperate regions it must be grown under glass with heat. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
References
- RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
- "Mammillaria carmenae". Cactus Art. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- "Cactus Art - Mammillaria carmenae". Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- "RHS Plant Selector - Mammillaria carmenae". Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 63. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
