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Endangered
CITES App. II
Echinofossulocactus densispinus
Cactus (Brusells) 3(9): 132 (1971), nom. subn. (Without exact citation of holotype). nom. inval.
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Echinofossulocactus densispinus
Author
Tiegel ex Pechanek
Chinese genus
多棱球属
Chinese name
-
Primary
Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Central Spines
4, the superior one up to 6.5 cm long flattened dark-brown that age to tan.
Flowers
Pale pink or pale greenish yellow, 2.5 cm long.
Ribs
Barely visible beneath the numerous white radial spines, thin sometimes wavy.
Stem
Up to 8 cm tall, 10 cm in diameter with woolly apex;
Radial Spines
Radials white numerous 22 or more.
Fruits
Greenish fruit with whitish scales.
Areoles
young areoles with white hair.