Lobivia shaferi subs. leucomalla
Kakteen Sukk. 19(1–2): 10 (1985) cf. Repert. Pl. Succ. (I.O.S.) 36: 8 (1985 publ. 1986)
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Lobivia shaferi subs. leucomalla
Author
(Wessner) E.Herzog
Chinese genus
丽花球属
Chinese name
-
Primary
Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Habit
Solitary or with several basal and lateral offshoots.
Flowers
Very showy, nearly 10 cm long an up to 7 cm across, lemon yellow and bright yellow inside. Buds are covered by long silky hairs and grow laterally from the centre of the stem. The tube is greenish white, slightly curved, funnel-shaped, slender with pale green scales often red at the base, with abundant white and black hairs.
Blooming Season
It flowers in mid spring on into summer. Sometimes it blooms profusely, especially on older plants.
Spines
The central spines are long and brown while the numerous radial spines are white and hair-like.
Ribs
14 to 15 sharp-edged separated by deep grooves.
Stem
Dark green globular or elongated reaching a height of 15 cm and a diameter of 5-6 cm or more.
Areoles
Whitish or brownish on young plants, closely set and oval.