Echinocactus hamatocanthus var. longihamatus
Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 3: 365 1896.
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Echinocactus hamatocanthus var. longihamatus
Author
(Galeotti ex C.F.Först.) J.M.Coult.
Chinese genus
金琥属
Chinese name
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Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Habit
Solitary, or sparsely clumping
Central Spines
Up to 4 per areole, very long, curved or slightly hooked, principal central spine thin more or less flattened, 5-10(-20) cm long, 0,4-3 mm, more or less flexible.
Seeds
About 1 mm.
Flowers
Pale yellow 6-7,5 long, 7-9 cm in diameter; stigma lobes 8-10.
Blooming Season
Early summer to autumn in succession.
Spines
12-16 per areole.
Ribs
typically 13 ( to 17), undulate to deeply crenate, with massive tubercles swelling around each areole.
Stem
Spheric to ovoid, dark green 10-30 × 7.5-20 cm.
Fruits
Egg-shaped, green, yellow-green, or olive, 20-45 long and 10-35 mm in diameter.
Areoles
1-3 cm apart, young ones with yellow felt. The areolar gland are numerous bright red up to 1 cm long.