Mammillaria viperina is a dwarf creeping cactus Native to Oaxaca, Mexico. It’s even been documented growing as an epiphyte! Rings of pinstriped yellow and pink flowers through spring and summer. Dark Spines grow in a nice spiral pattern with a bit of white fur at the base of each. 3" pots. Very cute!
Taxonomy:
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Escobariopsis viperina (J.A.Purpus) Doweld in Tsukkulenty 3: 42 (2000)
- Leptocladia viperina (J.A.Purpus) Buxb. in Oesterr. Bot. Z. 98: 82 (1951)
- Leptocladodia viperina (J.A.Purpus) Buxb. in Kakteen 15: CVIIIc (1960)
- Mammillaria elongata var. viperina (J.A.Purpus) W.T.Marshall in Cactaceae Ill. Keys: 180 (1941)
- Mammillaria sphacelata f. viperina (J.A.Purpus) Battaia & Zanov. in Piante Grasse 16: 18 (1996)
- Mammillaria viperina J.A.Purpus in Monatsschr. Kakteenk. 22: 148 (1912)
- Neomammillaria viperina (J.A.Purpus) Bravo in Anales Inst. Biol. Univ. Nac. México 1: 124 (1930)
- Oehmea sphacelata subsp. viperina (J.A.Purpus) Guiggi in Cactology 5(Suppl. 13): 2 (2022)
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