Copiapoa lembckei var. magnifica
n.n. (Not validly published = C. calderana)
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Copiapoa lembckei var. magnifica
Author
Kníže
Chinese genus
龙爪球属
Chinese name
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Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Habit
Solitary or slowly clumping
Central Spines
1( to 2) about 2-3 cm long.
Flowers
Large (± 3 cm) light yellow, funnel-shaped, scented.
Blooming Season
Flowers in spring and summer, followed by green fruit.
Spines
Usually black to grey-black, strong, awl-shaped to needle-like, hard and straight (or slightly bent), becoming grey with age, but can vary from black to brown to yellow
Ribs
10 to 17 ribs, wide blunt, not notched, approx 1 cm high.
Stem
5 cm tall , 10 cm in diameter, depressed spherical or shortly cylindrical with a woolly apex, pale grey-green, with grey tips.
Radial Spines
4 to 7; ± 1 to 1.5 cm long.
Areoles
Round, woolly, dull-white/grey that darken as they ages, 5-10 mm apart.