Lobivia shaferi subs. aurea
Kakteen Sukk. 19(1–2): 6 (1985) cf. Repert. Pl. Succ. (I.O.S.) 36: 8 (1985 publ. 1986)
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Lobivia shaferi subs. aurea
Author
(Britton & Rose) E.Herzog
Chinese genus
丽花球属
Chinese name
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Primary
Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Description
Solitary or with many basal and lateral offshoots. This species has a wide range and shows a great variability
Flowers
(nearly 10 cm.) long. They are usually lemon yellow and bright yellow inside, but this species also has white, pink or red flowers. Blooms in flushes in late spring and occasionally in summer. Buds are covered by long silky hairs and grow laterally from the centre of the stem. The tube is slightly curved, funnel-shaped, slender and a greenish white, with pale green scales red at the base, with white and black down.
Spines
8 to 10 radials clear radial about 1 cm. long pointing outward, usually 4 central spines, 2 to 4(-6) cm long. The one to four central spines are thicker, sometimes flat, about 3 cm (up to 6cm) long, and brown to black with yellow tips.
Ribs
14 to 15 sharp-edged separated by deep grooves.
Stem
Dark green globular or elongated reaching a height of 15cm and a diameter of 4 to 10 cm or more.
Areoles
Brown on young plants.