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Endangered
CITES App. II
Melocactus intortus subs. broadwayi
Atti Soc. Ital. Sci. Nat. Mus. Civico Storia Nat. Milano 147(2): 338 ["340"]. 2006 [Jul 2006]
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Melocactus intortus subs. broadwayi
Author
(Britton & Rose) Guiggi
Chinese genus
花座球属
Chinese name
-
Primary
Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Description
Usually stay solitary, mature plants are easily recognizable by their cephalium. The immature plant looks like a smallish barrel cactus, and there is nothing in its appearance that would suggest a Melocactus.
Cephalium
White with brownish-red bristles.
Flowers
Small inconspicuous bright pink to purple grow at the top of the cephalium.
Ribs
13-18.
Stem
Round to conical strongly longitudinally ribbed body, up to 20 cm tall, up to 20 cm in diameter.
Fruits
Red pear shaped.