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Endangered
CITES App. II
Primary
Accepted
Obregonia denegrii f. monstruosa
Obregonia denegrii f. monstruosa
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Obregonia denegrii f. monstruosa
Author
hort.
Chinese genus
帝冠属
Chinese name
-
DescriptionEdit description
Description
Obregonia is among the most famous of all cacti for is unique artichoke-shaped stem.The monstrous form differs from the standard type for its free branching habit (Obregonia denegriiSN|2100]]SN|2100]] is always solitary), for the stocky, rounded tubercles with woolly white areoles, the spines are also shorter.