Sulcorebutia patricii
nom. prov. adnot.: dat. L. Fischer, Katalog ( 1999)
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Sulcorebutia patricii
Author
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Chinese genus
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Chinese name
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DescriptionEdit description
Habit
It is a slow growing clustering cactus that may forms large mound of many heads and these are practically level with the soil in habitat.
Central Spines
None.
Phenology
Flowers are produced in spring and remain open for three or four days.
Roots
Conical.
Note
var. gerosenilis and var. patriciae are definitively synonyms of Sulcorebutia patriciaeSN|11564]].
Flowers
From the basal part of the stem, 20-50 mm long, 35-50 mm wide cherry-red or dark magenta with pale centre. Floral tube funnel-shaped yellowish-green or yellowish-red with tan coloured scales.
Ribs
With raised tubercles (3-5 mm wide). In older plants tubercles are arranged in up to 13(-16) spiral line merging in the apex.
Stem
Rapidly offsetting from the base, small, grey-green, green to dark purple. A characteristic of this species is that the offsets often develop roots while still attached to the mother. Individual stems 2(-4) cm tall, 3(-5) cm in diameter.
Radial Spines
Hair-like, fine, bristly, up to 20 (or more) mm long, white, cream-coloured or yellowish, tight, interlaced, and more or less twisted.
Fruits
Dark brownish red approx 4-5 mm wide.
Areoles
3 mm long, narrow with short white felt.