| Elongated Nipple Cactus |
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| File size | 775522 |
| Original date | 3/30/24 3:56 PM |
| Resolution | 4608 x 2592 |
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| Focal length | 4.05mm |
| Exposure time | 1/100s |
| Aperture | 1.78 |
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| Camera make | Lenovo |
| Camera model | Lenovo L38111 |
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Botanical name: Mammillaria elongata Family: Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Synonyms: Chilita elongata, Leptocladia elongata, Neomammillaria elongata
Synonyms: Chilita elongata, Leptocladia elongata, Neomammillaria elongata
Elongated Nipple Cactus is a cactus forming dense
groups of cylindrical, erect or semi-prostrate stems about 6-15 cm long
and 1.5-3.7 cm in diameter. Its body, bright green, is formed by short
conical tubercles 2-4 mm ending in round and woolly areoles in the
young segments, unlike tubercular axils that lack wooliness. It has
between 15 and 30 short radial spines, 6-12 mm, curved outwards that
intersect with those of the nearby areoles and 1 to 3 central
(sometimes absent) yellow or golden color. The flowers arise on the
upper part of the stems and are 1.5 cm long and across, with pale
yellow or white toothed petals, sometimes with a darker or reddish
central line. Elongated Nipple Cactus is native to Mexico
| Identification credit: Sushain Babu | Photographed in cultivation in Bijnor. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,