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Atlas · Mammillaria and relatives

Mammillaria duwei

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Mammillaria duwei · Mammillaria nana subsp. duwei

Growth habit and flowering

Collector observation

In a collector's account, the plant flowers in spring, around April. Good light and restrained fertilization promote a compact habit and dense spination. Offsets may differ in the presence of a central spine. [Romulski 2004b, file p. 6]

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Taksonomia

The source uses Mammillaria nana subsp. duwei. WCVP recognizes Mammillaria duwei as a species. The name change does not establish that every plant previously sold as M. nana is M. duwei. [Romulski 2004b, file p. 6]

Related procedures

Overview of propagation methods and documentation

Name and sources

Status of names from the literature

  • Mammillaria duwei — accepted name in WCVP 16
  • Mammillaria nana subsp. duwei — synonim nazwy Mammillaria duwei

Name status according to WCVP 16 dated 4 June 2026. Complete tree and synonyms

Record in Plants of the World Online ↗ [2-WWW]

Nomenclature was compiled using WCVP 16 of 4 June 2026. The former spelling remains linked to the author's observation.

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