Epithelantha greggii subs. polycephala

Endangered

CITES App. II

Epithelantha greggii subs. polycephala

Piante Grasse 30(4): 185 (179-180; photos). 2010 [Oct-Dec 2010]

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Epithelantha

Species

Epithelantha greggii subs. polycephala

Author

(Backeb.) D.Donati & Zanov.

Chinese genus

月世界属

Chinese name

Primary

Epithelantha micromeris subs. polycephala

Accepted

Epithelantha micromeris subs. polycephala

DescriptionEdit description

Description

Clustering miniature cactus; an old plant may have more than 100 heads, and be 10 cm of diameter.

Note

This is a very distinctive cactus, though quite variable regarding stem's sizes and branching propensity.

Spines

Very short, appressed, grey/whitish or pastel new spines on shoot apexes are reddish.

Stem

Elongated and very thin, 1-2 cm in diameter and 3-10(-25) cm in diameter.

Endangered

CITES App. II