Lophophora diffusa subs. kubesae
Acta Mus. Richnov., Sect. Nat. 9(1): 66 (-67; fig. 77). 2002 ("kubesai")
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Lophophora diffusa subs. kubesae
Author
Halda, Kupčák & Malina
Chinese genus
乌羽玉属
Chinese name
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Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Description
The ssp. kubesai is a globular spineless plant with a large tap root. It is very similar in all aspects to the standard Lophophora diffusaSN|1749]]SN|1749]], and is not easily distinguishable as a young plant.. The particularity of this subspecies will be revealed only in older specimens that are larger in size and tend to form large multi-headed heaps, up to 1,5 mt in diameter (in contrast to the typical single stemmed L. diffusa specimens).
Flowers
The flowers are whitish or pinkish (rarely red) , reaching over 3 centimetres in diameter.
Ribs
5 to 13, the podaria are are broad and flat.
Stem
Lacking well-defined ribs and furrows. The epidermis is glaucous-yellow-grey.
Areoles
With tufts of hairs that usually spread unequally on the scarcely prominent podaria.