Cereus roetteri
Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 3:245. 1856 [ see also: Cact. Mex. Bound. 33. t. 41. f. 3-5. ]
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Cereus roetteri
Author
Engelm.
Chinese genus
天轮柱属
Chinese name
-
Primary
Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Central Spines
2-5, about equal, about equal, in 2 series or irregular, 8-12 mm. Long, brown, pink, greyish or creamy.
Description
Echinocereus x roetteri (a.k.a. Echinocereus lloydiiSN|7140]]SN|8635]]) is a small single or branched cactus with up to 20 (or more) stems and well furnished with greysh-pink to brown spines and whitish wool that flowers in many colours. This plant at first described as a species is a naturally occurring hybrid between Echinocereus coccineusSN|8635]]SN|7140]] x Echinocereus dasyacanthus.
Flowers
Usually orange (but also red, pink or yellow).
Stem
Erect, at first egg-shaped, but becoming cylindrical, up to 15 cm tall and about 5-7 cm in diameter. The surface is lively green, bluish or greyish-green
Radial Spines
7-15, pink or pink/grey,