Echinofossulocactus albatus f. mostruosus
Echinofossulocactus albatus f. mostruosus
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Echinofossulocactus albatus f. mostruosus
Author
hort.
Chinese genus
多棱球属
Chinese name
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DescriptionEdit description
Habit
This cultivars is easily grown into crowded clumps or mounds, and tends to offset more abundantly than the normal form. Most plants will offset readily, and clumps can be produced in a few years.
Description
Stenocactus albatusSN|6188]]SN|6188]] f. mostruosus is an odd monstrous plant with narrow felt-like areoles derived from the well known Stenocactus albatusSN|6188]]SN|6188]].
Tubercles
Hatchet-shaped, laterally compressed.
Spines
Short bristle-like white.Flowers. Not seen.
Stem
Depressed-globose to somewhat elongated (depending on growing condition) 3-7 cm in diameter, green.
Areoles
Very distinctive, creamy-white, conspicuous, in relief, extremely elongated, 5-12 mm long and 2-4 mm broad.