Thelocactus rinconensis var. freudenbergeri

Endangered

CITES App. II

Thelocactus rinconensis var. freudenbergeri

Kakteen Sukk. 43(5): 97 (96; photogrs. 1-4). (1992)

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Thelocactus

Species

Thelocactus rinconensis var. freudenbergeri

Author

R.Haas

Chinese genus

瘤玉属

Chinese name

Primary

Thelocactus rinconensis subs. freudenbergeri

Accepted

Thelocactus rinconensis

DescriptionEdit description

Habit

Usually solitary, develops a squat depressed to globose and highly ribbed stem with flattened top up to 8 cm tall, 15 cm wide.

Central Spines

3-4, 40-100 mm long, ochre to greyish, straight or slightly curved, acicular.

Description

This subspecies differs from the type for the presence of acicular radial spines and the beautiful magenta flowers.

Tubercles

Conical.

Flowers

Ribs

21, distinct.

Areoles

Without glands.

Endangered

CITES App. II