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Endangered
CITES App. II
Primary
Coryphantha gladiispina
Kakteen (Berger) 271. 1929
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Coryphantha gladiispina
Author
(Boed.) A.Berger
Chinese genus
顶花球属/菠萝球属
Chinese name
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Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Description
This species has a wide range and shows a great variability. The body is solitary, or forming large groups, heads 8 cm in diameter. Tubercles up to 1 cm long.
Flowers
Relatively small, pale yellow up 4 cm in diameter.
Spines
Mostly 3-4 central spines of which the dominant one is porrect up to 2,5 cm long; 7-20 radials often directed upwards and somewhat thinner, up to 2 cm long.