Xerophyte

Central Spines

4-5 mm in length and 1 mm in diameter.

Flowers

Wide funnel-shaped, white 15-18 cm long , 4,5-6 cm in diameter; flower tube long and slender.

Ribs

10-25 low divided in shallow wart-like bumps.

Stem

Spherical ao somewhat elongted, 4-7 cm in diameter and up to 13 cm tall.

Radial Spines

5-11 pectinate, amber-yellow to horn coloured with darker tips about 4-5 mm long (or more).

Fruits

6-10 mm long, greenish to brownish red.