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Endangered
CITES App. II
Helianthocereus crassicaulis
Kakteenlexikon 185. 1966 nom. inval. without type
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Helianthocereus crassicaulis
Author
Backeb.
Chinese genus
-
Chinese name
-
Primary
Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Description
Slow growing species will form large clumps in time.
Flowers
Very showy orange or red reminding one of red velvet cloth.
Spines
Short but very strong with a large base