Research and Conservation in Southern Sonora, Mexico
Mammillaria saboae haudeana (choyita)
Mammillaria saboae haudeana in habitat near Yécora, Sonora. Note the penny for scale. Photo: T.R. Van Devender |
Mammillaria saboae haudeana in habitat near Yécora, Sonora. The flower is much larger than the stem. Several tiny but mature plants are visible in this image. Photo: T.R. Van Devender |
In cultivation Mammillaria saboae goldii forms large clusters. The flowers are larger than the stem that produces it. Photo: Mark Dimmitt |
Mammillaria saboae goldii is somewhat larger than variety haudeana, but the most of the difference seen in this image is that cultivated plants tend to inflate with water. Photo: Mark Dimmitt |