Mammillaria gigantea

Mammillaria gigantea is a species of cactus in the subfamily Cactoideae native to Mexico.[1] It is named for its large size.

Mammillaria gigantea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Mammillaria
Species:
M. gigantea
Binomial name
Mammillaria gigantea
Hildm ex K.Schum, 1898

References

  1. Gómez-Hinostrosa, C.; Sánchez , E.; Guadalupe Martínez, J. & Bárcenas Luna, R. (2013). "Mammillaria gigantea". Retrieved 24 April 2015.


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