Acharagma roseanum galeanense
Cactaceae Syst. Init. 14: 7. 2002 [Oct 2002] Remarks: as 'A. roseana subsp. galeanensis'
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Acharagma roseanum galeanense
Author
D.R.Hunt
Chinese genus
金杯球属
Chinese name
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DescriptionEdit description
Habit
Mat-forming. Established plants can reach a height of 15 cm and width of 30 cm.
Description
Acharagma roseanumSN|91]]SN|91]] subsp. galeanense is a small clustering cactus with many crowded finger-like stems up to 6-10 centimetres tall, concealed by yellowish-white or rich gold spines (central spines almost indistinguishable from the radials). The flowers are cream-yellow, up to 1.5 centimetres in length and appears at the stem tip.
Note
'galeanensis' For the occurrence near Galeana, Nuevo León, Mexico.
Flowers
Yellow at the stem tips, small 1 to 2 cm in diameter.
Spines
About 30 not easily distinguished as centrals end radials, pale yellow, rich gold to dark amber coloured.
Ribs
The ribs have tubercles, with ungrooved areole.
Stem
Pale green, cylindrical, initially erect that became prostrate up to 10 cm tall, 2-2,5 cm in diameter.