NEOMAMMILLARIA . 



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segments oblong, obtuse or retuse; fruit clavate, 1.5 to 2 cm. long, scarlet, naked; seeds black, 

 punctate, with a narrow basal hilum. 



Type locality: Cedros Island, off Lower California. 



Distribution: Cedros Island and the adjacent mainland of Lower California. 



This species was originally collected on Cedros Island, by Mr. J. Goodridge, surgeon 

 on the Herald during its memorable trip to the western coast of the Americas. The plant, 

 which was sent to Scheer and named by him, was sent to Prince Salm-Dyck, who described 

 it without knowing the flowers or fruit. The name has been associated with A^. dioica. 



Several collectors have visited Cedros Island, but all failed to find Mammillaria 

 goodridgei until Dr. Rose collected it in 191 1 (No. 16171); he also found it on the nearby 

 mainland at Abreojos Point (No. 16248). Recently a plant was sent in from near Mulege 

 by B. F. Hake. 



Plate XV, figure 5, shows a plant collected by Dr. Rose at Mulege, Lower CaHfornia, 

 in 191 1, which flowered in the New York Botanical Garden, April 11, 1912. 



Fig. 177. — Neomammillaria zephyranthoides. 



139. Neomammillaria zephyranthoides (Scheidweiler). 



Mammillaria zephyranthoides Scheidweiler, Allg. Gartenz. 9: 4:. 1841. 

 Mammillaria fennelii HopfFer, Allg. Gartenz. 11: 3. 1843. 

 Cactus zephyranthodes Kuntze, Rev. Gen. PI. i: 261. 1891. 



Depressed-globose to short-cylindric, up to 8 cm. high, 10 cm. in diameter ; tubercles about 2 cm. 

 long; radial spines 14 to 18, 8 to 10 mm. long, very slender, white; central spines i (sometimes 2), 

 larger than the radials and hooked, at first purple, but in age yellowish at base; flowers 3 to 4 cm. 

 broad with rotate limb ; perianth-segments white with red stripes ; fruit and seeds unknown. 



Type locality: Oaxaca, altitude about 2,300 meters. 

 Distribution: Oaxaca, Mexico. 



