Astrophytum buenekeri
Acta Mus. Richnov., Sect. Nat. 12(1): 12. 2005
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Astrophytum buenekeri
Author
(W.R.Abraham) Halda & Malina
Chinese genus
星球属
Chinese name
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Primary
Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Habit
It is a s small perennial stem succulent, usually solitary, rarely offsetting or many-stemmed forming low, flat clusters that grow deeply seated flat to the ground surface. Only in cultivation plants may have a spherical till columnar shape.
Description
Frailea buenekeriSN|3534]]SN|3534]] is one of the smallest of the globular species that does not exceed 2 cm in height or diameter. Two subspecies are recognized, the nominate form and subsp. densispina Hofacker & Herm.
Roots
Strongly tuberous, more or less conical, with fine lateral diffuse roots.
Note
Frailea buenekeriSN|3534]]SN|3534]] was named in honour of Heinrich Büneker (1900-1971), collector of the type.
Flowers
Sulphur yellow, sometimes with reddish midveins, 2.5-4 cm long, 2.5-6 cm in diameter.
Spines
8-11, white, pectinate, 1-2 mm long.
Ribs
Low, and tuberculate with dark purple “moons” under their areoles .
Stem
Depressed globose, reddish brown with the epidermis finely dotted, 1.5-2 cm tall, 1.5-2 cm in diameter.
Fruits
Reddish brown, 1-2 cm long, 7-13 mm in diameter.
Areoles
Oval, to 1 mm long.