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Mammillaria discolor Haw.

Family: CACTACEAE

Publication: Syn. Pl. Succ. 177. 1812

From llifle page Mammillaria cv. Ginsa Maru

Description

Mammillaria ginsaumae (aka Mammillaria cv. ginsa-maru or cv. ginsamaru), is a Japanese cultivar or a hybrid with Mammillaria discolour as one of (or its only) parent. Mammillaria ginsaumae has quite deep pink blooms while Mammillaria discolor typically is pale-flowered, whitish with pink mid-stripes or pale yellow.

Origin and Habitat

Garden origin. Japan.

Bibliography

Major references and further lectures:

  1. Mammillaria ginsaumae in : Bradleya: Yearbook of the British Cactus and Succulent Society, The Society, 1983

Source: Mammillaria cv. Ginsa Maru, LLIFLE - Encyclopedia of living forms, CC-BY-SA, retrieved 2026-10-25.