Thelocactus bicolor var. tricolor
Kaktus-ABC [Backeb. & Knuth] 358. 1936 [12 Feb 1936]
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Thelocactus bicolor var. tricolor
Author
(K.Schum.) F.M.Knuth in Backeb. & F.M.Knuth
Chinese genus
瘤玉属
Chinese name
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Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Description
Thelocactus bicolorSN|3420]]SN|3420]] are globular usually solitary cacti up to 10 cm in diameter. The var. tricolor is a densely spiny form with bright red and white spines.
Note
Thelocactus bicolorSN|3420]]SN|3420]] has lots of synonyms (like many other cacti) whit several controversial varieties and subspecies and comprises a multitude of different forms and ecotypes, but where each form is linked to others by populations of plants with intermediate characteristics
Flowers
55-110 mm wide, magenta with a red throat from early spring to autumn.
Spines
Centrals 3-4, 15-75 mm long, reddish to bright purple, straight, acicular. Radials 8-18, 10-30 mm long, white to reddish, straight, acicular.
Ribs
8, distinct. Tubercles rounded. Areoles with glands.
Stem
Ovoidal, 8-20 cm tall, 5-12 cm wide.