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Endangered
CITES App. II
Astrophytum asterias var. nudum f. variegatum (Yellow type)
= cv. Nisiki
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Astrophytum asterias var. nudum f. variegatum (Yellow type)
Author
hort.
Chinese genus
星球属
Chinese name
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DescriptionEdit description
Description
The classical Astrophytum asteriasSN|1464]]SN|1464]] var. nudum ( a.k.a. “Ruri Kabuto”) has a very characteristic glabrous green stem lacking the white tufts of loose hairy scales typical of the common Astrophytum asteriasSN|1464]]SN|1464]]. The smooth green epidermis show up the felty areoles. The variegated cultivars “Ruri Kabuto Nisiki (Yellow)” has sectors, patches or stripes with distinct shades of yellow. A very few variegated plants sprout unpredictably time by time among normal green seedling and are very rare. Plants with variegated stems are often attractive and highly prized.