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Endangered
CITES App. II
Gymnocactus beguinii var. senilis
Cactaceae [Itô] 475, without type. 1981 Locality not stated.
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Gymnocactus beguinii var. senilis
Author
Y.Itô
Chinese genus
裸玉属
Chinese name
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DescriptionEdit description
Description
This form (or cultivar) grows relativeley fast up to 18-25 cm tall and has a dense covering of glassy white long curved spines. As plants ages became brown and corky towards the base. Flower are broadly funnel-shaped bright magenta. Length and diameter of the flower 3-5 cm.