Weingartia flavida
Letzeb. Cacteefren 2(6): 3–9 (1981); cf. Repert. Pl. Succ. (I.O.S.) 44: 14 (1993 publ. 1994). 1981
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Weingartia flavida
Author
F.H.Brandt
Chinese genus
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Chinese name
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Primary
Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Central Spines
2-5, about 20 mm long, thicker than the radials, protruding at the top of the areoles, bright yellow.
Seeds
About 1.2 mm long and 0.8 mm wide, testa matt black, hilum rounded, dark.
Flowers
35 mm long, 40-50 mm wide. Perianth segments, often with a fine tip, dark to pale violet-red, with lighter medium strips, sometimes almost wholly white. Ovary and tube pink with darker scales. Throat, stamens, style and stigma white.
Stem
Single, flat hemispherical 25 mm tall and 60 mm wide, in cultivation occasionally reaching 60-70 mm in width and forming a tuft. Epidermis bright green. Ribs up to 18, spiralling.
Radial Spines
About 24, up to 20 mm long, bent radially towards the apex, bright yellow.
Fruits
Sherical, 7-10 mm wide, reddish brown with lighter scales.
Areoles
Elongate about 8 mm long with a creamy white wool.