Epithelantha micromeris var. polycephala

Endangered

CITES App. II

Epithelantha micromeris var. polycephala

Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 50: 187. 1978

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Epithelantha

Species

Epithelantha micromeris var. polycephala

Author

(Backeb.) Glass & R.A.Foster

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