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Endangered
CITES App. II
Primary
Pyrrhocactus curvispinus var. santiagoensis
Pyrrhocactus curvispinus var. santiagoensis
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Pyrrhocactus curvispinus var. santiagoensis
Author
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Chinese genus
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Chinese name
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Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Description
Plants are usually solitary. (But nowadays the var. santiagensis is considered none other than a synonym of Eriosyce curvispinaSN|2434]]SN|2434]], which is one of the most variable taxons in appearance. In fact, there are a number of varieties very different-looking, but not all the authorities recognize the different population as segregate varieties.)
Flowers
Flowers are about 4 cm in diameter.
Spines
Long, stiff, greyish-brown spines, with darker tips. Young spines are almost black, while older ones turn greyish.
Stem
Globular, up to 15 cm.