Cumulopuntia subterranea subs. pulcherrima

Endangered

CITES App. II

Cumulopuntia subterranea subs. pulcherrima

Cactaceae Syst. Init. 25: 16. 2011 [Oct 2011]

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Cumulopuntia

Species

Cumulopuntia subterranea subs. pulcherrima

Author

(Halda & Horáček) G.J.Charles

Chinese genus

垫状仙人掌属

Chinese name

Primary

Maihueniopsis subterranea subs. pulcherrima

Accepted

Maihueniopsis subterranea

DescriptionEdit description

Leaves

The leaves are very small and fall off early.

Roots

This plant has deep tuberous roots with only 1 to 3 cm growing above ground level.

Flowers

The blossoms 4-6 cm in diameter, deep rose red, purple to violet and very showy. Pericarpels without areoles but with a few scales bearing hairs and long bristles in the axils.

Blooming Season

Time The flowering is diurnal and takes place during the summer.

Stem

Greyish-green, to green.

Endangered

CITES App. II