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Endangered
Cultivar
Primary
Accepted
Astrophytum myriostigma cv. Onzuka columnare
Astrophytum myriostigma cv. Onzuka columnare
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Astrophytum myriostigma cv. Onzuka columnare
Author
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Chinese genus
星球属
Chinese name
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DescriptionEdit description
Description
This is a rare ONZUKA form with a strange columnar shape. It is indeed very similar to the other Onzuka, it only deviate from the well-known typical form for its more columnar growth.
Flowers
Arise from the areole at the tip of the stem on mature plant.
Ribs
Few (usually 5, but 3 or 4 ribbed plant are also known).
Stem
Slender and more thin, already in the youth phase. Dimension 25-50(-100) cm tall, only 5-8 cm in diameter shaped like a bishop's headpiece or a star.