| Pretty Nipple Cactus |
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| File size | 558806 |
| Original date | 2/16/08 5:31 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 5.8mm |
| Exposure time | 1/160s |
| Aperture | 2.8 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSC-S650 |
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Botanical name: Mammillaria pseudoperbella Family: Cactaceae (Cactus family)
The name Mammillaria comes from the Latine for "nipple", because the areolas
(structures carrying the spines) are carried by nipple like structures
instead of being organized in ribs like many other cacti. Native to Mexico,
Nipple Cacti are one of the largest group in the cactus family. Pretty Nipple
Cactus intially has a solitary round stem, up to 6 inches tall and 3 inches
wide. Later they form clusters by abundant dichotomous branching. Each nipple
has white wool and bristles on it. Flower are purplish red to deep pink, to
10 mm long and in diameter.
Identification credit: Shaista Ahmad
| Photographed in Garden of Five Senses, Delhi. |