Melocactus peruvianus var. amstutziae

Endangered

CITES App. II

Primary

Sitzungsber. Heidelberger Akad. Wiss., Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. 1958(1): 531

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Species

Melocactus peruvianus var. amstutziae

Author

Rauh & Backeb. in Rauh

Chinese genus

花座球属

Chinese name

Accepted

Description

This is probably one of the many geographical forms of Vaupel's Melocactus peruvianusSN|12607]]SN|12607]].

Cephalium

With reddish bristles.

Flowers

Red.

Spines

Spines 6-8(-9), up to 2.5 cm long, angular and keeled above, dark brown

Ribs

About 13.

Xerophyte