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Endangered
CITES App. II
Primary
Stenocactus phyllacanthus var. macracanthus
[Basyonym: Echinofossulocactus phyllacanthus var. macracanthus Lawrence 1841]
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Stenocactus phyllacanthus var. macracanthus
Author
(Lawr.)
Chinese genus
多棱球属
Chinese name
-
Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Description
Generally solitary round cactus with whitish to cream coloured spines and numerous wavy ribs. Older plants sometimes get corky near the base. The var. macracanthus has large flattened spines.
Note
Identifying the species of an Echinofossulocactus is as difficult as identifying the genus is easy. For the most part, they tend to look alike, and there are far more names than there are species.
Flowers
Abundant white with pink midribs.