Xerophyte

Description

Solitary globose cactus with a radially segmented body, ca. 5-8 cm in diameter. Plant height with cephalium 4 to 5 cm; ribs 12 to 20 prominent with 12 to 14 areoles per rib on plants with cephalium The colour of the epidermis is green and yellow.

Flowers

The deliciously fragrant nocturnal blooms are 7.5 cm long, 6 cm inches in diameter .

Blooming Season

Flowers come in profusion in summer, out of a cephalium covered by whitish to light brown wool and bristles.

Radial Spines

8 to10 light coloured recurved backwards in a comb like arrangement, 2-4 mm long.

Fruits

White.