Xerophyte

Central Spines

Stronger, 3-6, white to brownish but occasianally black, the upper side is always darker than the bottom side, straight to curved,15-20 mm long, directed upwards, lower one pointing outward and downward.

Description

Plants solitary with spines almost hiding the body.

Flowers

Funnelform, dirty brownish red or yellowish- brown, up to 2.5 cm in diameter.

Ribs

18-20 low, tuberculate

Stem

globose to short cylindrical 8-11 cm tall, 7-9 cm in diameter, gray-green or bluish green.

Radial Spines

White to yellowish brown to blue-gray with black apex, becoming gray with age,15-30 mm long irregularly spreading, some interlacing.