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Endangered
CITES App. II
Echinocactus buckii
Gartenflora 8: 257, pl. 266. 1859 ('buekii')
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Echinocactus buckii
Author
E.Klein bis
Chinese genus
金琥属
Chinese name
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DescriptionEdit description
Habit
Solitary, depressed to globose.
Roots
Fat underground tap root.
Tubercles
1,5-2,5 cm long.
Flowers
Bright purple diurnal , up to 8 cm wide, in early summer.
Spines
3 to 7 grey to reddish central vertical spines, up to 2 cm; 7 to 12 radials.
Stem
Flat with indistinct ribs completely divided into broad tubercles, glaucous green to dark brown or magenta, 5-22 cm tall, 11-16 in diameter.