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Mammillaria nellieae (Croizat) Croizat
Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 14: 34. 1942
Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Escobaria minima (Baird) D.R.Hunt
Cact. Succ. J. Gr. Brit. 40(2): 30 (1978)

Mammillaria nellieae (Escobaria minima) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
SB423 Brewster Co, TX. This tiny cactus with its thick whitish spines and attractive pink flowers (larger than the plant itself), it is highly prized among collectors.

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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Nellie Cory Cactus


2713 andrea Andrea B.
- This is the smallest Escobaria, a real gem, and very beautiful!!! Plants flowering in cultivation do not self-pollinate, but are easy to hand pollinate, and produce around thirty seeds per fruit. (Escobaria minima) Photo by: Andrea B.
2710 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Mammillaria nellieae (Escobaria minima) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

2711 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Mammillaria nellieae (Escobaria minima) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
30193 cpif Peiffer Clement
Mammillaria nellieae (Escobaria minima) Photo by: Peiffer Clement

30953 carolina Carolina González
Escobaria minima, seedling (Escobaria minima) Photo by: Carolina González
2714 cactus-art Cactus Art
Mammillaria nellieae (Escobaria minima) Photo by: Cactus Art

7294 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Mammillaria nellieae (Escobaria minima) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
2709 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Mammillaria nellieae (Escobaria minima) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

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