Xerophyte

Description

Stem are usually solitary, depressed globular, 1,5 cm high 2,5-3,5 cm wide light green. With low rhomboidal and very flat tubercles.

Roots

It has a swollen taproot.

Flowers

White 25 mm long at the top of the stem, outside petals with greenish mid-stripes.

Spines

1-3 papery twisted cream/brown coloured, to 12 mm long. No central spine(s).

Areoles

Yung areoles woolly, later bare.