Gymnocalycium capillaense
Revista Centro Estud. Farm. Cordoba 2 (No. 6): reimpr. pp. 16, 22 (1926); cf.Gray Herb. Card Cat., Issue 130. "capillense"
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Gymnocalycium capillaense
Author
(Schick) Hosseus
Chinese genus
裸萼球属
Chinese name
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DescriptionEdit description
Description
Gymnocalycium capillaenseSN|17854]]SN|17856]] is a weak spined small species notable for the comparatively large flowers that branches forming numerose offsets. This plant is part of a very confused group comprising Gymnocalycium siegelianum and Gymnocalycium sutterianumSN|17856]]SN|17854]].
Roots
Large tuberose root apparatus.
Flowers
Large wide delicate pink-white with red throat, up to 7 cm tall, 6 cm in diameter.
Spines
5 up to 12 mm long yellowish or whitish, weak, long, stinging.
Ribs
Up to 13 with low, rounded, chin-like tubercles..
Stem
Dull blue-green, very flattened to globular, up to 9 cm tall and in diameter.
Fruits
Club-shaped, light blue when ripe.
Areoles
Oval with white wool.