Mammillaria polythele (Mammillaria polythele)

Photo by AlexKonig

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Field Notes

Description:

5 cm wide and 4-5 cm tall. the spikes are 0,5-1 cm long --> and the flower goes open at day and will be closed at night. the open/close action will be done in 1 hour

Notes:

the first 2 pics are in the morning(open) ,the last 3 are from evening (closing).NEW PICTURES - BETTER QUALITY

Reference Links:

Encyclopedia of Life, Mammillaria polythele, http://www.google.nl/search?um=1&hl=nl&safe=off&biw=1108&bih=664&tbm=isch&sa=1&…

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (8)

Ashish

Yes might be...

AlexKonig

first i thought i had found the right one, but with one other picture from "related spottings" i get doubts. could this be a mammillaria toluca ??? anyone here who knows about cactus ?

Ashish

Second picture very much sharp...!!

AlexKonig

yes through it i have found the genus mammillaria but i was busy to set the id. before you saw that (suspect i !) :)

Ashish

Referred specie and your spotting are in same Genus.

AlexKonig

yes, your info was helpful, i just wanted to write a message : "i'm not sure" but i looked a last time and this time i was going the right direction. thanks ashish

Ashish

Check carefully... http://www.cactusjungle.com/blog/category/news/page/8/

Ashish

http://www.cactuspedia.info/schede/THELOCACTUS/Thelocactus_rinconensis/Thelocactus_rinconensis_freudenbergeri/Thelocactus_rinconensis_freudenbergeri.htm

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