Copiapoa grandiflora subs. ritteri
Sukkulenty 4(1-2): 55 (2001 publ. 2002) [replaced synonym: Copiapoa esmeraldana F.Ritter]
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Copiapoa grandiflora subs. ritteri
Author
Doweld
Chinese genus
龙爪球属
Chinese name
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Primary
Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Central Spines
3-4 subulate (awl shaped), 1-2 cm long
Seeds
1,5 mm wide, black.
Description
The name Copiapoa esmeraldanaSN|1409]]SN|9783]], ( syn
Roots
Large, tuberous.
Large tap-root with a thin neck.
Tubercles
Rounded, chin-shaped.
Flowers
Yellow, campanulate, scented, about 30-35 mm long. They grow from the center of the white wool at the apex.
Spines
Brownish to ash-grey, straight. Yoong plants only have thin radial spines, while the centrals appear as the plants mature.
Ribs
13-16, deeply notched, tuberculate, 6-10 mm tall.
Stem
Green, soft, succulent, globose, green to brownish, 3.5-7cm in diameter, apex depressed with white wool, particularly at flowering time.
Fruits
Globose, dull green.
Habit
Solitary or moderately prolific, eventually forming large clumps.
Radial Spines
6-8 acicular, 5-10 mm long.
Areoles
3-4 mm in diameter, apical, slightly dislocated in the lower part of the tubercle. 8-15 mm apart, covered with short whitish wool when young, later glabrous.