. The Cactaceae : descriptions and illustrations of plants of the cactus family. . Fig. ii)3.—NeomammlUaria vetula. Fig. 144.—-Neomammillaria discolor. 92. Neomammillaria fertilis (Hildmann). Mammillaria fertilis Hildmann in Schumann, Gesamtb. Kakteen 503. 1898. Cespitose, the individual plant globose to short-cylindric, dark green; tubercles arranged in 8 or 13 rows, a little woolly in their axils; radial spines 7 to 10, acicular, 6 mm. long; central spines i or 2, straight, stouter than the radials, 10 mm. long; flowers deep crimson, 2 cm. long; inner perianth- segments linear-lanceolate, ac
. The Cactaceae : descriptions and illustrations of plants of the cactus family. . Fig. ii)3.—NeomammlUaria vetula. Fig. 144.—-Neomammillaria discolor. 92. Neomammillaria fertilis (Hildmann). Mammillaria fertilis Hildmann in Schumann, Gesamtb. Kakteen 503. 1898. Cespitose, the individual plant globose to short-cylindric, dark green; tubercles arranged in 8 or 13 rows, a little woolly in their axils; radial spines 7 to 10, acicular, 6 mm. long; central spines i or 2, straight, stouter than the radials, 10 mm. long; flowers deep crimson, 2 cm. long; inner perianth- segments linear-lanceolate, acute. Type locality: Mexico, but definite station not given. Distribution: Mexico, but range unknown. We have not seen living specimens of this plant but L. Quehl of Halle had it growing in 1913 and sent us flowers which we have used in this description. 93. Neomammillaria decipiens (Scheidweiler). Mammillaria decipiens Scheidweiler, Bull. Acad. Sci. Brux. 5: 496. 1838. Mammillaria anancistria* Lemaire, Cact. Gen. Nov. Sp. 39. 1839. Mammillaria guilleminiana Lemaire, Cact. Gen. Nov. Sp. 48. 1839. Mammillaria glochidiata inuncinata Lemaire, Cact. Gen. Nov. Sp. 102. 1839. Cactus decipiens Kuntze, Rev. Gen. PI. i: 260. 1891. Cactus guilleminianus Kuntze, Rev. Gen. PI. i: 261. 1891. Cactus ancistrius Kuntze, Rev. Gen. PI. i: 261. 1891. Usually cespitose, deep green; tubercles soft, cylindric, about i cm. long, their axils bearing 2 or 3 bristles each; radial spines 7 to 9, spreading, slender, white, sometimes yellowish with brown * Spelled M. ancistria by Walpers (Repert. Bot. 2: 296. 1843.). Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Britton, Nathaniel Lord, 1859-1934; Rose, J. N. (Joseph Nelson), 1862-1928. Washington : Carnegie Institution of Washington
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