Description: The Mammillaria Society was founded in 1960 to promote and study this genus. The scopes has been extended to include allied genera
cactus (313) cacti (105) mammillaria (9) coryphantha (2) turbinicarpus (2)
For the cultivation, conservation and study of the genus Mammillaria and allied genera.
Mammillarias have long been popular plants with cactus growers due to their interesting spines and showy flowers. It is the largest genus in the Cactus family with about 250 species and subspecies so there are plenty for the enthusiast to grow. Mammillarias are from Mexico with some species also found in southwest USA, the Caribbean and as far south as Colombia. Several species are endangered or critically endangered in the wild.
Mammillaria baumii in cultivation