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Mammillaria elephantidens var. bumamma (Ehrenb.) K.Schum.

Family: CACTACEAE

= Coryphantha elephantidens subs. bumamma (Ehrenb.) Dicht & A.Lüthy
Cactaceae Syst. Init. 11: 14. 2001

Accepted Scientific Name: Coryphantha elephantidens (Lem.) Lem.
Cactées 35. 1868

Mammillaria elephantidens var. bumamma (Coryphantha elephantidens subs. bumamma) Photo by: Cactus Art
It is among the best-known cacti, with a wool covered globular stem with large, flat tubercles and spines not a real concern. The more common variety found in dcultivation (a.k.a. forma prolifera) produces lots of little suckers and bright yellow flowers in later summer to autumn.

Synonyms:

See all synonyms of Coryphantha elephantidens

Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Elephant Tooth

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Coryphantha elephantidens group


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Mammillaria elephantidens var. bumamma (Coryphantha elephantidens subs. bumamma) Photo by: Cactus Art
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Mammillaria elephantidens var. bumamma (Coryphantha elephantidens subs. bumamma) Photo by: Cactus Art

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Mammillaria elephantidens var. bumamma (Coryphantha elephantidens subs. bumamma) Photo by: Cactus Art
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Mammillaria elephantidens var. bumamma (Coryphantha elephantidens subs. bumamma) Photo by: Cactus Art

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Mammillaria elephantidens var. bumamma (Coryphantha elephantidens subs. bumamma) Photo by: Cactus Art
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