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Endangered
CITES App. II
Echinocactus myriostigma var. columnaris
Gesamtbeschr. Kakt. Kakt. 321. 1898
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Echinocactus myriostigma var. columnaris
Author
K.Schum.
Chinese genus
金琥属
Chinese name
-
Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Description
This questionable variety is very similar to the other myriostigmas, it only deviate from the well-known typical form for its more columnar growth and smaller flowers size.
Flowers
Absolutely smaller than those of A. myriostigma, hardly 2,5 cm in length, pale-yellow, silk-shining, occasionally with an orange gloom.
Ribs
Few (usually 5).
Stem
Slender and more thin, already in the youth phase. Dimension 25-50(-100) cm tall, only 5-8 cm in diameter shaped like a bishop's headpiece or a star.