Mammillaria mammillaris
(L.) H.Karst.
Cactaceae
Cactus conicus (Haw.) Kuntze
Cactus mammillaris L.
Cactus microthele Spreng.
Cactus obvallatus (Otto) Kuntze
Cactus parvimamma (Haw.) Kuntze
Cactus prolifer Willd. ex Pfeiff.
Mammillaria caracassana Otto ex Salm-Dyck
Mammillaria conica Haw.
Mammillaria fuliginosa Salm-Dyck
Mammillaria micracantha Monv. ex Salm-Dyck
Mammillaria micrantha C.F.Först. & Rümpler
Mammillaria obvallata Otto
Mammillaria parvimamma Haw.
Mammillaria pseudosimplex W.Haage & Backeb.
Mammillaria simplex Haw.
Neomammillaria mammillaris (L.) Britton & Rose
Neomammillaria parvimamma (Haw.) Y.Itô
Common Name:
General Information
Mammillaria mammillaris is a spiny, evergreen, cylindrical cactus producing one to many stems. The stems are globose to short-cylindrical, up to 20cm in diameter[
1987- Title
- The Cactus Family
- Publication
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- Author
- Anderson E.F.
- Publisher
- Timber Press; Portland, Oregon
- Year
- 2001
- ISBN
- 0-88192-498-9
- Description
- An excellent work, giving botanical descriptions of virtually all the cacti, together with their range (but not their habitats) and sometimes also a photo. it also contains a long chapter detailing the many uses of cacti and another on cultivation..
]..
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is grown as an ornamental[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Mammillaria mammillaris is a common species with a widespread distribution and abundant populations in Venezuela.The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2017)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
1987- Title
- The Cactus Family
- Publication
-
- Author
- Anderson E.F.
- Publisher
- Timber Press; Portland, Oregon
- Year
- 2001
- ISBN
- 0-88192-498-9
- Description
- An excellent work, giving botanical descriptions of virtually all the cacti, together with their range (but not their habitats) and sometimes also a photo. it also contains a long chapter detailing the many uses of cacti and another on cultivation..
Range
Northern S. America - northeast Colombia, northern Venezuela; Caribbean - Netherlands Antilles, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is
Habitat
Found in clearings in spiny scrublands and thorny forests, also occurring on offshore rocky islands; at elevations up to 1,500 metres[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Habit | Evergreen Perennial |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fresh red fruits are edible[
1438- Title
- Food Plants in the Americas: A Survey of the Domesticated, Cultivated, and Wild Plants Used for Human Food in North,
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- Author
- Kermath B.M.; Bennett B.C.' Pulsipher L.M.
- Publisher
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- Year
- 2014
- ISBN
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- Description
- A pre-publication draft of an amazing, on-going work first started in 1985. It contains information on more than 3,900 taxa from the Americas - from Arctic regions to the Tropics
]. The red, club-shaped fruits are around 10 - 20mm long[
1987- Title
- The Cactus Family
- Publication
-
- Author
- Anderson E.F.
- Publisher
- Timber Press; Portland, Oregon
- Year
- 2001
- ISBN
- 0-88192-498-9
- Description
- An excellent work, giving botanical descriptions of virtually all the cacti, together with their range (but not their habitats) and sometimes also a photo. it also contains a long chapter detailing the many uses of cacti and another on cultivation..
].
The stems contain a palatable milky juice[
1438- Title
- Food Plants in the Americas: A Survey of the Domesticated, Cultivated, and Wild Plants Used for Human Food in North,
- Publication
-
- Author
- Kermath B.M.; Bennett B.C.' Pulsipher L.M.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2014
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A pre-publication draft of an amazing, on-going work first started in 1985. It contains information on more than 3,900 taxa from the Americas - from Arctic regions to the Tropics
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
