Borzicactus madisoniorum var. pujupatii
Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 26(1): 8 (March 1971), without latin descr. ortype; et Donald & A. Lau. l.c. 26(3): 71 (Sept. 1971)
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Borzicactus madisoniorum var. pujupatii
Author
A.B.Lau & Donald
Chinese genus
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Chinese name
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DescriptionEdit description
Habit
Plants sometimes basally branching weakly. Offsets are produced from the base of the main stem. Usually starting just below soil level.
Central Spines
1-2 (often lacking), to 50 mm long.
Flowers
Forming at the apex from new areoles, slightly zygomorphic, tending to lean on one side, slightly curved, carmine red, 6-7 cm long, 4-5 cm in diameter.
Blooming Season
Flowers more than once in several flushes throughout the summer.
Spines
Brown with yellowish bases, becoming grey with age, more or less flexible.
Ribs
10-12, straight, broad, noticeably tuberculate.
Stem
Globose to to elongate, green, grey-green to blue-green, to 15(-30) cm high and10 cm in diameter.
Radial Spines
6-9, 5-20 mm long curved inward.
Fruits
Globose to oval, purplish green, to 10 mm in diameter.