Echinocereus ferreirianus subs. lindsayi
Cactaceae Consensus Init. 3: 9. 1997
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Echinocereus ferreirianus subs. lindsayi
Author
(J.Meyran) N.P.Taylor
Chinese genus
鹿角柱属
Chinese name
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DescriptionEdit description
Central Spines
Usually 4 (but sometime up to 7) strong, round in cross section, 1,5 to 10 cm long usually curved, bright red when young later dark grey to brown.
Description
Echinocereus lindsayiSN|3382]]SN|3382]] is an heavily spined cactus with usually a solitary stem, but sometime it branches forming clumps with several stems. The spines are very robust and long almost obscuring the stem.
Flowers
6-10 cm long, 4-9,5 cm broad, arising laterally near the apex, funnel-shaped, pink, bright purple to dark magenta with an orange to deep-red contrasting throat. Sigma green.
Blooming Season
May.
Stem
Up to 13 cm tall and 10 cm in diameter. Spherical to cylindrical, grey-green to green.
Radial Spines
8 to 14 shorter, spreading, whitish 0,8 to 4,5 cm long.