Turbinicarpus valdezianus f. cristatus
Turbinicarpus valdezianus f. cristatus
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Turbinicarpus valdezianus f. cristatus
Author
hort.
Chinese genus
姣丽球属
Chinese name
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Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Description
The standard Turbinicarpus valdezianusSN|1523]]SN|1543]] is one the smallest and slowest growing Turbinicarpus with tiny feathery spines that obscure the body of the plant, it is usually solitary but sometime form clusters of few branches. Typically half of it is underground with a big tap root.
Crested Form
The crested form is still rare in cultivation. It is covered by dense feathery white spines, spreading flat around the areoles and the apex completely concealed by the plumose spination.
Flowers
One to 5 diurnal, at plant apex, this species is found scattered in small populations in several locations and the colour of the flowers is variable ranging from pinkish white to bright pink with darker magenta or reddish-brown midveins.
Blooming Season
Early bloomer (February - March).
Spines
T. valdezianus is a pectinate-spiene species, but the the pectinate spines are not in the two neat rows as in Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatusSN|1543]]SN|1523]], the ca. 25-30 spines, are dense, feathery and white, about 0.5 mm long, spreading flat around the areoles.