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Endangered
CITES App. II
Submatucana aureiflora
Kakteenlexikon 459 (1966), in obs.
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Submatucana aureiflora
Author
(F.Ritter) Backeb.
Chinese genus
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Chinese name
-
Primary
Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Leaves
The stem apex of the Matucana aureifloraSN|5937]]SN|5937]] is unusual among globular cacti in having a visible scale leaf, subtending each areole when young
Description
Flattened to globular cactus.
Roots
Tap root.
Flowers
Yellow to golden , 5 cm long, 3-4cm in diameter in several flushes, in spring and summer. They stay open day and night.
Spines
Curved inward, pectinated glassy yellowish to amber coloured with brown bases.
Stem
10 cm tall, 12 cm or more in diameter.