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Endangered
CITES App. II
Primary
Gymnocalycium bruchii var. hossei
Cactaceae (Backeberg) 3: 1699-1700, 1959 (Art. 37.1)
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Gymnocalycium bruchii var. hossei
Author
Backeb.
Chinese genus
裸萼球属
Chinese name
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Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Habit
It branches basally to form small crowded mounds barely rising above ground level, eventually up to 15 cm across.
Flowers
Bell to funnel-shaped, 6 cm wide, with an unusual shade of lavender-white in early spring, followed by olive-green fruits.
Spines
Brownish bristly, straight or curved
Stem
Flattened, blue-green, thick growing up to 4 cm in diameter, 2-6 cm long.