Mammillaria Elegans cactus live plant

Mammillaria Elegans Description: Mammillaria elegans A.P. de Candolle 1828. is a ‘nomen confusum’ (confused name) also applied to Mammillaria haageana ssp elegans and referes bolth to Mammillaria geminispina with latex in the stem (Subgenus Mammillaria section Hydrochylus series supertextae ) and to Mammillaria haageana, without latex in the stem ( Subgenus Mammillaria, section Galactophylous, series Leucocephale)
Mammillaria Elegans Habit: Solitary, seldom branching cactus.
Stem: Globose, 5-8 cm in diameter, slightly depressed at the apex with little wool. Abundant wool in the young axils. Don’t contain latex.
Radial spines: 16-18, white, slender, needle-like, interlacing somewhat curved, longer at the sides, 1-5 mm long.
Central spines: 2, often only 1, stout needle-like to awl-shaped, straight or a little bent, grey-brown, darker at the tip, 5-8 mm long.
Flowers: Bright rose-red with darker midstripe, 15-20 mm long.

Stems: Globose, , 5 – 8 cm in diameter, slightly depressed at the apex with little wool. Abundant wool in the young axils. Don’t contains latex.
Radial spine: 16 – 18, white, slender, needle-like, interlacing somewhat curved, longer at the sides, 1 – 5 mm long.
Central spine: 2, often only 1, stout needle-like to awl-shaped, straight or a little bent, grey-brown, darker at the tip, 5 – 8 mm long.
Flower: Bright rose-red with darker midstripe, 15 – 20 mm long.

Cultivation: Water sparingly, needs good drainage, Hardy to -4° C (if dry).

Taxonomy: Mammillaria elegans A.P. de Candolle 1828. is a ‘nomen confusum’ and referes bolth to M. geminispina with latex in the stem (Subgenus Mammillaria section Hydrochylus series supertextae) and to M. haageana, without latex in the stem ( Subgenus Mammillaria, section Galactophylous, series Leucocephale )