Xerophyte

Central Spines

None.

Note

This plant is part of the Discocactus zehentneri complex which comprises several variable subordinates taxa, but not all are universally recognized.

Flowers

White, scented, slender funnelform, up to 9 cm long. The position of the stigma is at the top of the stamens. Each flowering lasts only one night, but that night it produces many flowers.

Ribs

About 20, somewhat spiraled, forming nipple-like tubercles to 1 cm high.

Stem

Dull-green 10-20 in diameter and 7-10 cm tall. Cephalium

Radial Spines

Interlacing, densely covering the plant, 10 to15 up to 1-2 cm long, pectinate, flexible spines creamy white or whitish-yellow with dark tips, becoming pale-brown to whitish, recurved backwards, sitting on the plant like spiders.

Fruits

Club-shaped red 2,5 cm long. The plant produces seed-pods twice a year, when it flowers.

Areoles

Oval, sunken, ca. 8 per ribs.