Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele subs. krainzianus f. minimus
Guía Identif. Cact. Amenazadas México 1: Tu/pseudom ssp. krainzianus (1998 publ. 1997), with incorrect basionym ref.
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele subs. krainzianus f. minimus
Author
(G.Frank) Glass
Chinese genus
姣丽球属
Chinese name
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DescriptionEdit description
Description
Similar to the standard Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele ssp. krainzianus, but smaller.
Note
This species is one of those Turbinicarpus which pass a purely radial-spined youth stage in which they are already floriferous. Most of the plants after several years develop the long curled central spines, giving the plant its fuzzy appearance.
Flowers
Same as in the type species (krainzianus)
Stem
Elongated up to 4 cm high, 8-12 mm in diameter. This taxon seems to be fairly variable in body diameter. Cultivated specimens also generally have a larger diameter than that shown in the description.
Fruits
Spherical, 3-5 mm long, with remnants of dried flower.