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Cactaceae (Britton & Rose) 4: 111. 1923 [24 Dec 1923]
Family: CACTACEAE
Accepted Scientific Name: Mammillaria haageana subs. elegans D.R.Hunt
Mammillaria Postscripts 6: 9 (1997), nom. nov. (Replaced synonym: Mammillaria collina)
Origin and Habitat: Puebla, Mexico.
Altitude range: 1600 to 2300 metres above sea level.
Habitat and ecology: Mammillaria collinaSN|20864]]SN|20864]] is found in open, grassy areas and among shrubs (matorrales xerófilos) together with Coryphantha greenwoodiiSN|3939]]SN|3939]], Ferocactus recurvusSN|4280]]SN|4280]].
Synonyms:
- Mammillaria haageana subs. elegans D.R.Hunt
- Mammillaria collina J.A.Purpus
- Mammillaria haageana var. collina (J.A.Purpus) Lizen et al.
- Neomammillaria collina (J.A.Purpus) Britton & Rose
Mammillaria haageana Pfeiff.
Allg. Gartenzeitung (Otto & Dietrich) 4: 257. 1836
Synonymy: 14
- Mammillaria haageana Pfeiff.
- Cactus haageanus (Pfeiff.) Kuntze
- Neomammillaria haageana (Pfeiff.) Britton & Rose
- Mammillaria albidula Backeb.
- Mammillaria dealbata A.Dietr.
- Cactus dealbatus (A.Dietr.) Kuntze
- Mammillaria elegans var. dealbata (A.Dietr.) Borg
- Neomammillaria dealbata (A.Dietr.) Britton & Rose
- Mammillaria donatii Berge ex K.Schum.
- Neomammillaria donatii (Berge ex K.Schum.) Britton & Rose
- Mammillaria dyckiana Zucc. ex Pfeiff.
- Cactus dyckianus (Zucc.) Kuntze
- Mammillaria kunthii Ehrenb.
- Cactus kunthii (Ehrenb.) Kuntze
Mammillaria haageana subs. acultzingensis (Lizen et al.) D.R.Hunt
Mammillaria Postscripts 6: 9 (1997)
Synonymy: 2
- Mammillaria haageana subs. acultzingensis (Lizen et al.) D.R.Hunt
- Mammillaria acultzingensis Lizen et al.
Mammillaria haageana subs. conspicua (J.A.Purpus) D.R.Hunt
Mammillaria Postscripts 6: 9 (1997)
Synonymy: 3
- Mammillaria haageana subs. conspicua (J.A.Purpus) D.R.Hunt
- Mammillaria conspicua J.A.Purpus
- Neomammillaria conspicua (J.A.Purpus) Bravo
Mammillaria haageana subs. elegans D.R.Hunt
Mammillaria Postscripts 6: 9 (1997), nom. nov. (Replaced synonym: Mammillaria collina)
Synonymy: 4
- Mammillaria haageana subs. elegans D.R.Hunt
- Mammillaria collina J.A.Purpus
- Mammillaria haageana var. collina (J.A.Purpus) Lizen et al.
- Neomammillaria collina (J.A.Purpus) Britton & Rose
Mammillaria haageana subs. meissneri (Ehrenb.) U.Guzmán
Cactaceae Syst. Init. 16: 18 (11 Oct. 2003) [first published in U.Guzmán et al., Catálogo Cact. Mex.: 129 (May 2003), without basionym reference]
Synonymy: 5
- Mammillaria haageana subs. meissneri (Ehrenb.) U.Guzmán
- Cactus meissneri (Ehrenb.) Kuntze
- Mammillaria acanthophlegma var. meissneri (Ehrenb.) Salm-Dyck
- Mammillaria elegans var. meissneri (Ehrenb.) B.Hofmann
- Mammillaria meissneri Ehrenb.
Mammillaria haageana subs. san-angelensis (Sánchez-Mej.) D.R.Hunt
Mammillaria Postscripts 6: 9 (1997)
Synonymy: 2
- Mammillaria haageana subs. san-angelensis (Sánchez-Mej.) D.R.Hunt
- Mammillaria sanangelensis Sánchez-Mej.
Mammillaria haageana subs. schmollii (R.T.Craig) D.R.Hunt
Mammillaria Postscripts 6: 9 (1997)
Synonymy: 4
- Mammillaria haageana subs. schmollii (R.T.Craig) D.R.Hunt
- Mammillaria elegans var. schmollii R.T.Craig in R.T.Craig
- Mammillaria haageana var. schmollii (R.T.Craig) D.R.Hunt
- Neomammillaria neoelegans var. schmollii (R.T.Craig) Y.Itô
Mammillaria haageana subs. vaupelii (Tiegel) U.Guzmán
Cactaceae Syst. Init. 16: 18 (11 Oct. 2003)
Synonymy: 6
- Mammillaria haageana subs. vaupelii (Tiegel) U.Guzmán
- Mammillaria conspicua var. vaupelii (Tiegel) Repp.
- Mammillaria vaupelii Tiegel
- Neomammillaria vaupelii Y.Itô
- Mammillaria vaupelii var. flavispina W.T.Neale
- Neomammillaria vaupelii var. flavispina (W.T.Neale) Y.Itô
SPANISH (Español): biznaga
Description: Mammillaria haageanaSN|20864]]SN|20850]] subs. elegans (replaced name of Mammillaria collinaSN|20850]]SN|20864]]) is a very symmetrical solitary globular cactus wrapped by short white spines with ring of fine rose-purple flowers circling the crown of the plant. The fruit locally known as “chilito” is edible (not to be confused with the true “chilito” or chili pepper ).
Stem: Simple globose 5-8 cm (12-13) cm in diameter, apex somewhat depressed and clothed with white wool.
Tubercles: Cylindrical up to 1 cm long, woolly in their axils.
Radial spines: 16-18, white, up to 4 mm long.
Central spines: 1-2, longer and darker than the radials.
Flowers: Rose-colored, 1.5 to 2 cm. long.
Booming season: Late winter to early spring.
Fruits: 2 cm long, red.
Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Mammillaria haageana group
Mammillaria haageana Pfeiff.: Solitary or clustering, it has stems 5-10 cm in diameter, and deep magenta-pink to
pale pink flowers to 15 mm in diameter; Distribution: Puebla, Mexico, Veracruz, Morelos, and Oaxaca.- Mammillaria haageana subs. acultzingensis (Lizen et al.) D.R.Hunt: It is usually solitary, has stems less than 10 cm in diameter, and deep carmine red flowers to 22 mm in
diameter; Distribution: Acultzingo, Veracruz. - Mammillaria haageana subs. conspicua (J.A.Purpus) D.R.Hunt: It is often solitary and has stems 10-11 cm in diameter; Distribution: Puebla, Oaxaca, and Morelos.
- Mammillaria haageana subs. elegans D.R.Hunt: It is solitary, has stems 5-8 cm in diameter, and rose red flowers; Distribution: it is found in open, grassy areas in Puebla.
- Mammillaria haageana subs. meissneri (Ehrenb.) U.Guzmán: = Mammillaria haageana subsp. schmollii
- Mammillaria haageana subs. san-angelensis (Sánchez-Mej.) D.R.Hunt: It is usually solitary, has stems 4-7 cm in diameter, and pink to carmine red flowers; Distribution: It is found in the valley of Mexico.
- Mammillaria haageana subs. schmollii (R.T.Craig) D.R.Hunt: It has narrower stems and reddish brown to black spines; Distribution: Mitla, Oaxaca.
Bibliography: Major references and further lectures
1) Nathaniel Lord Britton, Joseph Nelson Rose “Cactaceae: Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family” vol. 4 The Carnegie Institution of Washington, Washington 1923
2) “Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information” H.M. Stationery Office, 1913
3) “Atlas cultural de México: Lingüística” Secretaría de Educación Pública, Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, 1988
4) Salvador Arias Montes, Susana Gama-López, L. Ulises Guzmán-Cruz “Flora del valle de Tehuacán-Cuicatlán: Cactaceae Juss”, Parte 95 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Biología, 2012
Cultivation and Propagation: Mammillaria haageanaSN|20850]]SN|20850]] subs. elegans is a free-flowering and relatively easy plant to grow.
Exposition: Full sun to light shade.
Watering: Water regularly in summer but do not over-water. Keep dry in winter. Hardy down to -4°C.
Growing tips: It is better that they be repotted regularly. Repotting will increase the number and size of stems, and will increase the number of flowers produced. Repot yearly until it reaches about 3 cm in size, then every two or three years will suffice. Repotting is best done at the end of winter, but it can be done at other time, too. Do not water for a couple of weeks after reporting, in order to reduce risk of root rot via broken roots.
Propagation: Seeds or offsets if available.
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