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Mammillaria backebergiana var. ernestii (Fittkau) Glass & R.A.Foster
Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 51: 126. 1979
Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Mammillaria backebergiana subs. ernestii (Fittkau) D.R.Hunt
Mammillaria Postscripts 6: 8 1997

Synonyms:

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Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Mammillaria backebergiana group

  • Mammillaria backebergiana Buchenau: is the most widespread and has a mid green body with only 1 to 3 central spines. Distribution: Guerrero, Michoacan, and Mexico, Mexico.
  • Mammillaria backebergiana subs. ernestii (Fittkau) D.R.Hunt: has darker green body, a single central spine, and generally darker spines. Distribution: Tonatico, Mexico.

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