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For many years I tried to prevent this plant from leaning over and taking up space on bench that I did not have. Eventually I gave up and allowed it to do its own thing lol. Can some one tell me the species please. Thank you. Ps best way to pot this one ?

There is a photo on the www showing something similar growing down from the bottom of a hanging pot.

https://www.rarepalmseeds.com/mammillar ... ilcayensis

Not saying that is what yours is, but probably close.

Nice one Chris, as you say not quite. I wonder how that plant gets re potted lol. Thank you.

I suspect that it is one of the many forms of Mammillaria albilanata, probably ssp. oaxacana, but I can't see the areole formation (spines etc) clearly enough to be certain. Could you do a close up of a few areoles?

For many years I tried to prevent this plant from leaning over and taking up space on bench that I did not have. Eventually I gave up and allowed it to do its own thing lol.

I have the same problem with a Pelecyphora strobiliformis. Next time I repot it I think I shall use a trough. It won't solve the space problem, however!

Hi Chris, yes I will do that tomorrow in the sun light. I have an update, I did find a faded label in the compost lol, I think it may be "applanata" but that's a guess as the writing is very faint. Cheers. ps I googled applanata , it meant flattened, my plant is no way flattened.

It probably reads "albilanata" then, Eric, which was my thought too.

Here you go Chris, not the best of shots taken with my iPad. Cheers