Mammillaria uncinata
{{Short description|Species of cactus}}
{{Speciesbox
|image = Mammillaria uncinata (Cactaceae), Sierra de Guanajuato.jpg
|status = LC
|status_system = IUCN3.1
|genus = Mammillaria
|species = uncinata
|authority = Zucc. ex Pfeiff., 1837
|range_map =Mammillaria uncinata range map.png
|synonyms=
- Cactus uncinatus {{au|(Zucc. ex Pfeiff.) Kuntze 1891}}
- Neomammillaria uncinata {{au|(Zucc. ex Pfeiff.) Britton & Rose 1923}}
- Cactus bihamatus {{au|(Pfeiff.) Kuntze 1891}}
- Cactus depressus {{au|Kuntze 1891}}
- Mammillaria adunca {{au|Scheidw. ex C.F.Först. 1846}}
- Mammillaria bihamata {{au|Pfeiff. 1838}}
- Mammillaria depressa {{au|Scheidw. 1838), nom. illeg}}
- Mammillaria lloydii {{au|(Britton & Rose) Orcutt 1926}}
- Mammillaria uncinata var. bihamata {{au|(Pfeiff.) Backeb. 1961}}
- Mammillaria uncinata var. biuncinata {{au|Lem. 1839}}
- Mammillaria uncinata var. rhodantha {{au|A.Dietr. 1850}}
- Mammillaria uncinata var. spinosior {{au|Lem. 1839}}
- Neomammillaria lloydii {{au|Britton & Rose 1923}}
}}
Mammillaria uncinata is a species of cactus in the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to Mexico.
Description
Mammillaria uncinata typically grows alone, but can also form clusters. Its flattened, spherical to globular shoots are dark blue-green in color, measuring {{cvt|6 to 10|cm}} in height and {{cvt|8 to 10|cm}} in diameter. The plant features firm, pyramidal tubercles that are angular at the base and exude a milky sap. The axils of the tubercles are initially covered with wool, which later becomes bare.
The cactus has a central spine that is pinkish-gray to dark purple-brown, with a dark tip, and can be up to {{cvt|1|cm}} long. It also has 3 to 6 radial spines that are straight or slightly curved; the uppermost ones are shorter and stronger. These radial spines are pinkish to grayish-white and measure about {{cvt|5 to 6|mm}} in length.
The flowers are yellowish or white with a reddish-brown central stripe. They are {{cvt|1.5 to 2|cm}} long and up to {{cvt|1.5|cm}} in diameter. The fruits are club-shaped, purple-red, and grow up to {{cvt|1.8|cm}} long. They contain brown seeds.{{cite book | last=Anderson | first=Edward F. | title=Das große Kakteen-Lexikon | publisher=Ulmer | publication-place=Stuttgart | date=2011 | isbn=978-3-8001-5964-2 | language=de | page=413}}
Distribution
Mammillaria uncinata is a cactus species native to several Mexican states, including Hidalgo, San Luis Potosí, Mexico, Morelos, Puebla, Oaxaca, Guerrero, Durango, Querétaro, Aguascalientes, Michoacán, and Jalisco at elevations between {{cvt|1500 - 2800|m}}.{{cite web | title=Mammillaria uncinata | website=
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File:Mammillaria uncinata (5729896873).jpg|Plant in habitat near Cerritos, San Luis Potosí
File:Mammillaria uncinata (Guanajuato 2022).jpg|Habitat in Dolores, Hidalgo
File:Mammillaria uncinata (Cactaceae), Gto.jpg|Habitat in Dolores, Hidalgo
Taxonomy
This species was first described in 1837 by Ludwig Karl Georg Pfeiffer. The name "uncinata" refers to the shape of its spines, meaning 'hooked' or 'hook-shaped'.{{cite book | last=Pfeiffer | first=Louis | title=Enumeratio diagnostica cactearum hucusque cognitarum | publisher=L. Oehmigke | publication-place=Berolini | year=1837 | doi=10.5962/bhl.title.15207 | doi-access=free | url=https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/itempdf/51983 | access-date=2025-05-09 | page=34}}
References
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External links
- {{Commons category-inline|Mammillaria uncinata|Mammillaria uncinata}}
- {{Wikispecies-inline|Mammillaria uncinata|Mammillaria uncinata}}
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