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Endangered
Cultivar
Primary
Accepted
Astrophytum myriostigma cv. Yoroi
Astrophytum myriostigma cv. Yoroi
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Astrophytum myriostigma cv. Yoroi
Author
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Chinese genus
星球属
Chinese name
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DescriptionEdit description
Similar Species
Compare with Astrophytum myriostigma cv. Kikko FukuryiuSN|1845]]SN|29472]] an hybrid cultivar involving Astrophytum myriostigmaSN|1845]]SN|1845]] cv. Fukuryu (type A) nudum as a parent (not type B!!)
Derivation of Name
"Yoroi" is the traditional Japanese armour of the samurai, the authors of the cultivars name specifically refers to the shoulders of the armour. These traditional shoulders thrown back and overlapping each other, so this "kikko" puts one in mind of a Japanese warrior (samurai) clad in armour and going off to battle, hence the name.