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CITES App. II

Ferocactus pilosus var. flavispinus

Ferocactus pilosus var. flavispinus

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Cactaceae

Genus

Species

Ferocactus pilosus var. flavispinus

Author

hort.

Chinese genus

强刺球属

Chinese name

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Primary

Ferocactus piliferus f. flavispinus

Accepted

Ferocactus pilosus

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Description

Ferocactus piliferusSN|13424]]SN|13432]] f. flavispinus is a simple or clumping barrel/column cactus distinguished from the typical Ferocactus pilosusSN|13432]]SN|13424]] for its bright yellow (not red) spine clusters, all the other characteristics are identical, namely size and form of stems, spines, and flowers. It also grows more slowly than the type.

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