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Endangered
Cultivar
Primary
Accepted
Echinocactus horizonthalonius cv. Albinous (Yellow form)
Echinocactus horizonthalonius cv. Albinous (Yellow form)
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Echinocactus horizonthalonius cv. Albinous (Yellow form)
Author
hort.
Chinese genus
金琥属
Chinese name
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DescriptionEdit description
Description
The yellow appearance of this Echinocactus horizonthaloniusSN|1711]]SN|1711]] is caused by an aberration called "schizochromism". Here, though, the specific green pigment (chlorophyll) is missing