Xerophyte

Note

Two subspecies of Siccobaccatus estevesiiSN|4891]]SN|4891]] are recognized

This species has been discovered by the Brazilian researcher E. Esteves Pereira and described in his honour by Buining and Brederoo.

Cephalium

Lateral, 5-7 cm wide, with white to cream woolly hairs to 2.2 cm long and red bristles to 0.8 cm long.

Flowers

Broad funnelform, white, to 3.5 cm long and in diameter.

Spines

Light brown. Central spines 6-7, slightly bent, 2-35 mm long.

Ribs

37-42, narrow.

Stem

Columnar, usually unbranched (or rarely branching), bluish green, up to 6 m high and 15 cm in diameter.

Radial Spines

About 12, needle-like, 5-11 mm long.

Areoles

Round, with yellowish white wool and hairs.