Xerophyte

Central Spines

0-1 central spine, arising from the lower part of the areole, curved upwards into a semi-circle, 1.2-1.5 cm long, flattened, rough, slightly split transversely, horn coloured to brownish.

Seeds

Cap- to blunt pear-shaped, 0,8 - 1 mm, dark reddish brown to blackish, testa covered with minute tubercles, hilum micropylar region with a shiny smooth bulge. Testa with narrower, undulatory cuticular folding pattern.

Description

Small solitary or slowly clumping cactus.

Note

This species is closely related to Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanusSN|12648]]SN|12648]] ssp. klinkerianus

Tubercles

Conical to rhomboid.

Flowers

funnel-shaped, 10mm long, 12-15 mm wide, light cream to slightly pinkish, with reddish throat, petals generally with darker mid-stripe and with lighter margins. . Filaments dark pink, anthers orangish yellow. Style 10 mm long, pink, stigma remaining closed, white.

Blooming Season

They bloom very early in winter (January-February.)

Stem

Dark green-bluish, semi-globose, depressed, divided into tubercles, 1.5-2 cm in diameter, merging in a tuberous root 3-5 cm long, and from it longer fibrous roots develop.

Radial Spines

1 or 2 (to 5) radials 3-5 mm long, decurved..

Fruits

Brown magenta.

Areoles

Young areoles with white wool, old ones bare.