Lobivia pugionacantha
Kaktus-ABC [Backeb. & Knuth] 235. 1936 [12 Feb 1936]
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Lobivia pugionacantha
Author
(Rose & Boed.) Backeb.
Chinese genus
丽花球属
Chinese name
-
Primary
Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Central Spines
lacking.
Roots
Long, fat, tuberose taproot.
Flowers
Diurnal, scented, funnelform, yellow, pink, orange or red, up to 4,5 cm long and in diameter.
Ribs
16 to 17, straight or spiralled.
Stem
Globose, dull green, thick and growing mostly underground, but the stem of the plant in cultivation is usually globular or ovoidal and aerial. Dimension
Radial Spines
4 to 7 (or more), flatly spreading, yellow to white with black tips, straight, subulate, dagger‑shaped, up to 3 cm (or more) long, though variable from plant to plant.
Fruits
Green, small, globose, semidry and dehiscent.
Areoles
Oval filled, with grey wool in youth.