Turbinicarpus flaviflorus f. inermis

Endangered

CITES App. II

Turbinicarpus flaviflorus f. inermis

( a.k.a. = forma brevispina or brevispinus

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Turbinicarpus

Species

Turbinicarpus flaviflorus f. inermis

Author

Chinese genus

姣丽球属

Chinese name

Primary

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. flaviflorus f. brevispinus

Accepted

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. flaviflorus f. brevispinus

DescriptionEdit description

Description

Cylindrical grey-greenish and coated in a whitish bloom 2.5 cm in diameter, 5 cm tall.

Tubercles

Conical with a rhomboidal base, Slowly clumping.

Flowers

Infundibuliform, light yellow-green up 1,5 cm in diameter.

Blooming Season

The flowers appear at the plants apex in succession from spring to summer.

Spines

4 spongy, chubby and very short, 2-4 mm long yellow-brownish.

Fruits

Longly ovoidal 10 mm long. With dried flowers remnants.

Areoles

Small with white caduceus wool.

Endangered

CITES App. II