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Endangered
CITES App. II
Echinocactus wippermannii
Allg. Gartenzeitung (Otto & Dietrich) 14(47): 370. 1846
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Echinocactus wippermannii
Author
Muehlenpf.
Chinese genus
金琥属
Chinese name
-
Primary
Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Habit
Stenocactus wippermanniiSN|6303]]SN|6303]], is a solitary perennial stem succulent.
Central Spines
3 awl-like, 2-6 cm long, the upper one almost round or more or less flat pressed and weakly curved, the lowers approximately straight, milky-white with almost blackish-brown base.
Flowers
1,5 cm long, white (or yellow) with purple or brownish midstrip.
Ribs
(25 -) 35 (-40), weakly wavy.
Stem
Spherically to elongated, up to 15 cm highly, dark-green.
Radial Spines
up to 18-22, sharp, white, up to (the lowest) 1,5 cm long.