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 senile A. V. Frič (1925) |
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Habitat |
Mexico
Coahuila - naer of San Pedro, south of Villareal, on the high rocks and near the peaks
Sierra de Parras, in the mountains north of Viesca |
Description |
first spherical, later extended, up to 35 cm (13.7 in) tall
15 cm (5.9 in) Ø, without flocking
ribs 8, sharply angular
areoles in 1–1,2 cm (0.4–0.5 in) distant, 0,5 cm (0.2 in) large, yellow
15–20 bristles spines, up to 9 cm (3.5 in) long, sinuous, supple, dark brown to reddish brown, not falling
flowers 7 cm (2.7 in) long, yellow with a crimson center
fruit oblong, red
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Synonyms |
Astrophytum capricorne var. senile (A. V. Frič) Okumura (1933)
Astrophytum capricorne ssp. senile (A. V. Frič) A. B. Doweld (2000)
Astrophytum capricorne (A. Dietrich) Britton & Rose (1922)
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CITES |
Appendix II |
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