Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele
Cactaceae (Berlin) 1937(1): Blatt 27. [25 Mai 1937] et: Jahrb. Deutsch. Kakteen-Ges. 1937, 1st Teil, 27.
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele
Author
(Backeb.) Buxb. & Backeb.
Chinese genus
姣丽球属
Chinese name
长城丸
Primary
DescriptionEdit description
Description
Turbinicarpus pseudomacrocheleSN|12802]]SN|12802]] is a minuscule solitary (usually) or slowly clumping cactus. Four subspecies are recognized, the nominate form, subsp. krainzianus (Gerhart Frank) Glass, subsp. lausseri (Diers & Gerhart Frank) Glass and subsp. minimus (Gerhart Frank) Lüthy & A.Hofer .
Roots
Taproot.
Tubercles
Low and rounded, conical, 3-5mm long.
Flowers
Diurnal, very pale pink to bright, yellowish green, to purple with darker mid-stripe, up to 2 cm long , up to 3,5 cm. in diameter.
Spines
6 to 8 thin, flexible, bristly, and twisted, 15-30mm long. The colour is white to yellow-brownish.
Stem
Globular pale green to darker green with woolly top up to 2,5-4 cm tall, 2-4 cm in diameter.
Fruits
Green nearly round 4-6 mm long.
Areoles
White at the tip of the tubercles.