Astrophytum asterias cv. Star Type
Astrophytum asterias cv. Star Type
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Astrophytum asterias cv. Star Type
Author
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Chinese genus
星球属
Chinese name
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DescriptionEdit description
Description
This cultivar only varies from the typical well-known A. asterias for the star shaped stem instead of rounded .
Distribution
Usually loose, sprinkled over the stem in irregular patterns, sometimes arched around the areoles or on line.
Flowers
At the apex from the vegetation point, up to 75 mm in diameter. Yellow with red throat.
Spines
Not any.
Ribs
Generally it has eight flat ribs, rare few or more.
Stem
Non-branched, flat, dark green. Diameter 8-16 cm star shaped. Height 2 to 6 cm. Just flat to the ground surface.
Areoles
Round, cream-colored till white hairy up to 6 (3-12) mm) of diameters. The areoles are normally set in a separation up to 10 mm, but can be very close one to each other at cultivated plants.