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Endangered
CITES App. II
Mediolobivia pygmaea var. gavazzii
n. n.
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Mediolobivia pygmaea var. gavazzii
Author
(Mosti) hort.
Chinese genus
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Chinese name
-
Primary
Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Habit
It is a small geophyte cactus, with a heavy tap root that may exceed the size of the plant above soil level.
Roots
Tap root.
Flowers
Bright, electric carmine to purple with a paler pinkish-white throat.
Blooming Season
Flowers all tend to come in one late Spring rush, rather than spread over the Summer.
Spines
All radial, 6 to 8, pectinate.
Ribs
9 to 11 ribs
Stem
This pygmaea form has dark olive-green to brownish-violet body stems 1 to 2 cm wide, becoming short-cylindrical.