Astrophytum Lemaire (1839)
(greek astron = star, phyton = plant)
Starfish plant, because of the shape of the plant body
flat, spherical or columnar, with tiny, differently arranged,
white flakes for receiving and keeping of humidity
ribs 4–9, strong spines in A. ornatum, bristles at the capricorne-group,
otherwise spineless, yellow or yellow flowers with red throat; hat-shaped seeds, light or dark brown |
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Distribution |
USA - Texas
Mexico - Tamaulipas, Nuevo León, Coahuila, Hidalgo, Querétaro
very warm regions
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Growth period |
very warm location, white and thick with thorns species appearing very bright and full sun
the little green light appears, half shade
little watering, since this species is very sensitive to moisture, the substrate should
can dry out in between and over again |
Winter period |
bright and dry at 6–10°C (43 to 50°F) |
Substrat |
mineral with higher content of clay, crushed pumice, crushed lava and perlite |
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| Astrophytum capricorne var. crassispinum (H. Moeller) Okumura (1933) |
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Habitat |
Mexico
Coahuila - region around Parras de la Fuente
and Sierra de Ovejas at Cuatro Cienegas
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Description |
globular, later extended, flocking weak or absent
spines dense, but flexible, dark
clear yellow flowers with dark center
is considered by some authors as a separate species |
Synonyms |
Echinocactus capricornis var. crassispinus H. Moeller (1925)
Astrophytum crassispinum (H. Moeller) W. Haage & O. Sadovsky (1958)
Astrophytum capricorne fa. crassispinum (H. Moeller) Krainz (1967)
Astrophytum capricorne (A. Dietrich) Britton & Rose (1922)
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CITES |
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