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Endangered
CITES App. II
Monvillea smithiana
Kaktus-ABC [Backeb. & Knuth] 184. 1936 [12 Feb 1936]
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Monvillea smithiana
Author
(Britton & Rose) Backeb. in Backeb. & F.M.Knuth
Chinese genus
残雪柱属
Chinese name
-
DescriptionEdit description
Description
A large shrub to 5 m with erect stems; ribs 7-9(-11).
Flowers
bell- to funnel-shaped, to 10 x 6cm, the tube 2 cm in diameter with prominent decurrent scales, inner perianth-segments greenish white.