Xerophyte

Central Spines

2-4, not readily distinguishable from the radials, yellowish, erect, 5-40 mm long.

Description

Echinocereus spinigemmatusSN|16544]]SN|31116]] is a caespitose cactus forming lax clumps of 7-10 stems. They have yellow spination and produce very beautiful pinkish lilac to magenta flowers with spiny tube. The first description by Alfred Bernhard Lau was published in 1984. The name is considered as validly published.

Note

The epithet spinigemmatus derives from the Latin words “spina”, thorn 'or' spine' and “gemmatus”, having buds. It refers to the spiny flower buds of the species.

Flowers

The flowers are sub-terminal produced from near the apex, funnel-shaped, pinkish lilac to pale violet, 4-5 cm long, 5-6 cm across.

Ribs

10-14, somewhat tuberculate.

Stem

Cylindrical, branching from the base, gradually tapering toward the tips, green, to 30 cm tall, 4-7 cm in cross section.

Radial Spines

10-13, slender, yellowish, 3-23 mm long.

Fruits

Egg-shaped, green, very spiny.