Neolloydia schmiedickeana var. dickisoniae
Bradleya 4: 20 (1986)
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Neolloydia schmiedickeana var. dickisoniae
Author
(Glass & R.A.Foster) E.F.Anderson
Chinese genus
圆锥球属
Chinese name
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DescriptionEdit description
Central Spines
1-3 semi-rigid but not noticeably flattened or papery curved slightly inward or twisted grey-black, 13-22 mm long.
Description
This species typically will grow solitary but may on occasion cluster, it is very similar to Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanusSN|12648]]SN|12648]] ssp. gracilis the closest variety from which differ in type and number of spines.
Roots
Taproot.
Note
No other variety of schmiedickeanus has as many radial spines nor as slender central spines.
Tubercles
in 8 to 13 spirals, pyramidal, elongated only about 3-5 mm long compared to the 7 mm long tubercles of ssp. gracilis.
Flowers
Apical funnel shaped white-yellow occasionally with brown midstripe, up to 2 cm long, 1,5 cm wide.
Stem
Solitary globular depressed, 30 mm high 30-40 mm wide dark greyish-green.
Radial Spines
18-24 finely acicular, rigid white 2mm long on young areoles (areole in old specimens have only central spines).
Fruits
Brown.
Areoles
With long, white, wool in youth becoming bare later.