Xerophyte

Central Spines

2-6, unequal, fairly thick, 1.6-2.4 cm long.

Note

'litoralis' Latin, littoral, coastal; for the occurrence in the coast near the ocean.

Flowers

Solitary, borne laterally near the stem tips, curving somewhat, white to cream-coloured , 12-14 cm long, to 10 cm in diameter.

Spines

Yellowish or brownish at first, later grey.

Ribs

± 20, ' distinct, fairly thin and slightly tuberculate.

Stem

Cylindrical, less than 2 metres tall, grey to dark green, 10-12 cm in diameter branching from the base.

Radial Spines

15-29, spreading, thin, awl shaped.

Fruits

Brownish green, 3-4 cm across.

Areoles

Oblique, yellowish, later grey, up to 1 cm apart.