Thelocactus conothelos subs. aurantiacus
Guía Identif. Cact. Amenazadas México 1: Th/con ssp. aurantiacus (1998 publ. 1997), as 'conothele'
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Thelocactus conothelos subs. aurantiacus
Author
(Glass & R.A.Foster) Glass
Chinese genus
瘤玉属
Chinese name
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DescriptionEdit description
Central Spines
The central spines are mostly 4, porrect to slightly recurved to curving sideways, somewhat flattened, thickened creamy-white or orangish when young becoming greyish-brown and darker at base, stiff, slightly annulateand shredding with age.
Description
Thelocactus conothelosSN|15121]]SN|15121]] subs. argenteus is a solitary, globose, cactus species whit with distinguishing orange blooms.
Flowers
The flowers are a rich bright yellow to orangey yellow in colour, margins entire.
Stem
Spherical or cylindrical up to 11 cm in diameter, approx. 10 cm tall with the prominent tubercles mostly obscured by spines.
Radial Spines
It has about 20 glassy-silvery-greyish-white radial spines.
Areoles
Woolly when young, 3,5 mm wide.