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Endangered
CITES App. II
Lobivia grandiflora var. crassicaulis
Lobivia 85: 53, basionym as 'Helianthocereus crassicaulis Backbg.'. 1987 [1985-86 publ. 1987]
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Lobivia grandiflora var. crassicaulis
Author
(R.Kiesling) Rausch
Chinese genus
丽花球属
Chinese name
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Primary
Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Description
Slow growing species will form large clumps in time.
Flowers
Very showy orange or red reminding one of red velvet cloth.
Spines
Short but very strong with a large base