© Prof. Ilham Alakbarov
Endangered
CITES App. II
Primary
Lobivia pusilla f. aurea
Lobivia pusilla f. aurea
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Lobivia pusilla f. aurea
Author
hort.
Chinese genus
丽花球属
Chinese name
-
Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Flowers
Mostly deep red.
Forma Aurea
The schizochromic form (Echinopsis tiegelianaSN|20965]]SN|20965]] var. pusilla f. aurea|SN|26122]]) has pale yellow stems due to the absence (or reduced production) of chlorophyll pigments
Spines
Arranged like little spiders, cream coloured, yellowish or brownish, turning greyish eventually.
Stem
Yellow, spherical more or less flattened usually less than 4 cm tall in habitat (but often larger in cultivation). It has up to 20 ribs, with raised tubercles between which the areoles appear. The tubercles are spirally arranged on the stem's surface.