Ariocarpus scapharostrus
Monatsschr. Deutsch. Kakteen-Ges. 2: 60, fig. 1930 (see: A. scapharostris)
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Ariocarpus scapharostrus
Author
Boed.
Chinese genus
岩牡丹属
Chinese name
-
Primary
Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Description
Ariocarpus scapharostris is a slow-growing grey-green, geophytic cactus rising barely above ground level.
Roots
Thick underground carrot-like root.
Note
All of the Ariocarpus seedlings are spiny and quite different from adult specimens, though the spines are feather-like.
Tubercles
Few divergent, erect spineless , not crowded or basally compressed, bluntly pointed at the apices, flattened and smooth adaxially, fissured, slightly incurved, 1,5-4 cm long, 5-8 mm broad, at least twice as long as wide, grey wool between the tubercles.
Flowers
Diurnal, self-fertile, bright dark purple , up to 4 cm.
Blooming Season
Flowers in the Autumn, it flowers and fruits profusely.
Stem
Smaller solitary, subglobose or globose, more or less rounded on top, 3-6 cm in diameter and 2-6 cm tall (occasionally up to 9-15 cm Ø in cultivated plants).
Fruits
Greenish, 9-15 mm long 4-8 mm in diameter.