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Endangered
CITES App. II
Primary
Leuchtenbergia principis var. trachythele
Leuchtenbergia principis var. trachythele
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Leuchtenbergia principis var. trachythele
Author
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Chinese genus
光山属
Chinese name
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Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Description
The "thachythele" variety is reported to be distinguished from standard "Leuchtembergia principis" by its rough, sandpaper-like epidermis, but the plants raised from the seeds bought on Köhres seed catalogue (Plant nr. 9459) are not rough at all but shows a strong habit with pruinose blu tubercles that tinge purple during winter rest. Spines are very long too.