Mammillaria dolichocentra

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Read about Mammillaria dolichocentra in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Mammillaria dolichocentra, Lem. (M. tetracantha, Hook.). Subglobose (but said to reach a yard in height): tubercles somewhat 4-angled; areoles elliptic or rhombic: radial spines none; centrals 4, slender, rigid, the upper curved upward, 1-1 ½ in. long, the 3 lower half as long, all grayish brown. Mex. Var.Galeottii, Foerst. Radial bristles 8-14, very short, soon falling; centrals 4, seldom 1 or 2 more, spreading, yellowish, with points, the upper and lower longest. Mex. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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