mammillaria

mammillaria [mam-uh-lair-ee-uh] ExamplesWord Origin noun

1. any of various cacti of the genus Mammillaria, including the pincushion cactus.

Origin of mammillaria New Latin (1824); see mammilla, -aria Examples from the Web for mammillaria Historical Examples of mammillaria

Like Mammillaria MacDougalii, the tubercles when injured exude a thick white milky fluid.

The Fantastic Clan

John James Thornber