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Endangered

CITES App. II

Echinofossulocactus xiphacanthus

Cactaceae (Backeberg) v. 2776 (1961), in obs.

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Echinofossulocactus

Species

Echinofossulocactus xiphacanthus

Author

(Miq.) Backeb.

Chinese genus

多棱球属

Chinese name

-

Primary

Stenocactus xiphacanthus

Accepted

Stenocactus crispatus

DescriptionEdit description

Note

This is one of the species with the prettiest spination.

Ribs

Thin with very undulated or curled ridges.

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