Echinopsis mamillosa var. histrichoides
Lobivia 2: 88, basionym unpubl. 1975
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Echinopsis mamillosa var. histrichoides
Author
(F.Ritter) Rausch
Chinese genus
仙人球属
Chinese name
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Primary
Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Central Spines
4-10, straight or curved, 2.5-6 cm long.
Description
Usually solitary globular cactus, up to 18 cm in diameter.
Flowers
Nocturnal, broad funnelform, white to pink, up to 19 cm long.
Spines
Light yellow to dark brown.
Ribs
16-21, sharply notched, to 1.8 cm high
Stem
Flattened globose, green, 12-18 cm in diameter
Radial Spines
12-20, needle-like, 1.5-4 cm long.
Fruits
Green, to 4 cm long and 3 cm in diameter.
Areoles
Sunken, whitish, to 2 cm apart.