Sulcorebutia tiraquensis var. aguilarii
Cactus & Co. 3(3): 117, 120 (1999)
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Sulcorebutia tiraquensis var. aguilarii
Author
K.Augustin & Gertel
Chinese genus
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Chinese name
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DescriptionEdit description
Habit
It is solitary or few branched, but readily forming, clusters or cushions in cultivation.
Description
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Roots
Mostly non-succulent, fibrous roots. More than 90% of the plant is concentrated in the stem.
Tubercles
Conical conspicuous.
Flowers
Bright pink to light purple, numerous in a ring at the base of the plant.
Blooming Season
Spring (April - May) and remain open for up to five days.
Spines
Dense, erect, thin, bristle-like and flexible, reddish to mahogany red, often more than 20 (15-40)
Ribs
12-26 , spiralling, forming oblong rhomboid tubercles with well-defined grooves.
Stem
Single heads 30–50 (or more) mm wide, soft globular, flattened and somehow apically depressed, very dark magenta-green., almost hidden under the covering of spines.
Areoles
White or yellowish, long, narrow 3-6 long, 1,5-2 mm large.