Parodia horrida var. dichroacantha

Endangered

CITES App. II

Parodia horrida var. dichroacantha

Mitteilungsbl. Inter-Parodia-Kette 24: 12. 2007 ; cf. Repert. Pl. Succ. 58: 11. 2008

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Parodia

Species

Parodia horrida var. dichroacantha

Author

(F.H.Brandt & Weskamp) Käsinger

Chinese genus

锦绣玉属

Chinese name

Primary

Parodia microsperma var. dichroacantha

Accepted

Parodia microsperma

DescriptionEdit description

Central Spines

Hooked, strong, pale-brown, grey-brown, red-brown or brown-chocolate.

Description

Parodia dichroacanthaSN|11751]]SN|11751]] is a globular to cylindrical cactus covered with strong hooked central spines at the top of which emerge bright orange-red flowers.

Flowers

Orange, orange-red to Scarlet (but also yellow).

Blooming Season

Summer.

Stem

Fan-shaped, 4-7 in thick and up to 20 or more cm in width, dark green to reddish-grey.

Radial Spines

Rigid.

Endangered

CITES App. II