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Endangered
CITES App. II
Malacocarpus linkii
Cactaceae (Britton & Rose) 3: 195, fig. 208. 1922
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Malacocarpus linkii
Author
(Lehm.) Britton & Rose
Chinese genus
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Chinese name
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Primary
Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Description
Parodia linkii is cryptic species strictly allied to Parodia ottinis that is very variable and has numerous synonyms for its various regional forms.
Flowers
Several produced together, yellow, about 2.5-4 cm in diameter, stigmas yellow or pale red.
Ribs
Mostly 10-15, occasionally more.
Stem
Up to 15 cm in diameter.
Areoles
Shallowly notches between tubercles.