Pelecyphora hybrid aselliformis x Turbinicarpus sphacelatus
Pelecyphora hybrid aselliformis x Turbinicarpus sphacelatus
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Pelecyphora hybrid aselliformis x Turbinicarpus sphacelatus
Author
hort.
Chinese genus
斧突球属
Chinese name
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DescriptionEdit description
Tubercles
Laterally flattened, elongated, arranged in spirals;
Flowers
Pink to violet flowers with lighter outside petals, 2 - 3.5 cm in diameter. The floral buds are acuminate and appear on the apex.
Blooming Season
It normally flowers from February till November in several flushes, but only if the sunlight is strong enough.
Spines
15-10 pectinate, subulate creamy or greys with a brownish base and sligltly darker tips.
Stem
Spherical to shortly cylindrical, 5-10 cm tall, up to 5 cm in diameter.
Fruits
Not known
Areoles
Oval shaped, brown, with scarce white wool when young but becoming soon bare as they ages.