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Endangered
CITES App. II
Aylostera mixticolor
Pakistan J. Bot. 43(6): 2782. 2011 [Dec 2011]
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Aylostera mixticolor
Author
(F.Ritter) Mosti & Papini
Chinese genus
-
Chinese name
-
Primary
Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Description
It is a very small clumping species, widespread and extremely variable that has received numerous unnecessary names. Some of its variable forms don't really look like the same species.
Roots
tap root
Spines
Short glass-white.
Stem
Individual heads short-cylindrical 2-4 cm wide, 4 cm tall, The colour of the epidermis vary from grey-green or olive-green to dark purple-green with violet tints.