Turbinicarpus mandragora ssp. pailanus
Scientific Name: Turbinicarpus mandragora ssp. pailanus (Halda & Panarotto) J. Lüthy
Synonym: Gymnocactus beguinii, Gymnocactus beguinii, Gymnocactus beguinii, Neolloydia pailana, Turbinicarpus pailanus
Family: Cactaceae
Turbinicarpus mandragora var. pailanus, picture by Gordon Smith
Origin: Mexico (Coahuila: Sierra de Paila)
Growth Habits: Solitary, subglobose cactus, up to 2 inches tall (5 cm), 2.4 inches in diameter (6 cm); woolly apex; 13 to 21 tubercled ribs; 2 central spines, around 1 inch long (2.5 cm), 1 erect, the second horizontal;11-16 stiff white radials, radiating horizontally, 0.4 inch long (1 cm).
Blooming Habits:
Apricot colored flowers, with purplish midveins, 1 inch in diameter (2.5 cm). The urn-shaped fruits are 0.5 inch long (12 mm) containing black seeds.
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