| Compressed Nipple Cactus |
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| File size | 358625 |
| Original date | 2/27/09 12:47 AM |
| Resolution | 1280 x 960 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 180.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/250s |
| Aperture | 5.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSLR-A100 |
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Botanical name: Mammillaria compressa Family: Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Synonyms: Mammillaria esseriana
Synonyms: Mammillaria esseriana
Compressed Nipple Cactus is a globular cactus,
solitary at first, later forming massive clumps up to 1 m wide. Stems
are club shaped to cylindrical, bluish grey-green, up to 10 cm in
diameter, up to 25 cm tall, filled with latex. Tubercles are prominent,
close set, firm, bluntly angled, keeled. Axil has white wool and
bristles. Central spine is absent. Radial spines are 4-6, unequal,
chalky white with brownish tips, 2-7 cm long, some very short. Flowers
are bell shaped, purplish pink to deep red, 1-1.5 cm in diameter.
Fruits is club shaped, red, seed brown. Compressed Nipple Cactus is
native to Mexico, cultivated worldwide.
| Identification credit: Gurcharan Singh | Photographed in cultivation in Delhi. |
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