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Endangered
CITES App. II
Astrophytum myriostigma var. columnare f. minima
= Astrophytum myriostigma cv. HUBOKI
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Astrophytum myriostigma var. columnare f. minima
Author
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Chinese genus
星球属
Chinese name
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DescriptionEdit description
Description
The stems and lateral branches are finger like1,5-2,5 cm in diameter, up to12 cm tall with bands of white spots. It produces also many tiny flower buds in summer which usually abort and soon fall down. This cultivar tends to be slower growing.
Note
Don't confound HOBOKI with HUBUKI!"HUBUKI" and "HUBOKI" are two very similar cultivars both in the name and in the general appearance, but not the same plant! HUBOKI has white dots that condense at evenly-spaced intervals on the epidermis forming a cloud like decorative design, whilst the dots of HUBUKI are spaced in a more uniform manner.