Astrophytum myriostigma var. tricostatum f. nudum
Astrophytum myriostigma var. tricostatum f. nudum
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Astrophytum myriostigma var. tricostatum f. nudum
Author
hort.
Chinese genus
星球属
Chinese name
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Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Description
It is a strikingly pretty cultivar with only three ribs lacking or mostly lacking the white flecks that cover the epidermis of the standard myriostigma, giving it a bright green, blue-green, gray-green or mauve-green color overall depending on clones.
Flowers
5 cm in length, pale-yellow, silk-shining unlike the white-spotted plant, occasionally with an orange gloom.
Blooming Season
Spring or early summer, They take up to 6 years to bloom.
Spines
None.
Ribs
3. This cultivar tends to be unstable, and some of the three ribbed specimens develop additional ribs as they age. Old and big plants which maintain the typical three ribbed shape are very very prized.
Stem
Spherical to shortly columnar with age. The stems is smooth and can be over 50 cm tall and 5-10 cm in diameter.
Fruits
Dry, dehisces towards the apex forming about 5 star shaped lobes. With few seeds.