Echinofossulocactus G. Lawrenz (1841)
(latin echinus = hedgehog; latin fossula = small furrow, ditch)
small furrow cactus, lamella cactus
because of the thin wavy ribs
globular to cudgel shaped; numerous ribs, on adult plants more than 100, wavy
number of spines, color, shape and lenght very different
flowers appear near the crown, mid-size to small-size, white, violet or red tinted, also striped,
appear in early spring; fruits are dry, with few seeds
new taxanomy uses the name of the genus Stenocactus (K. Schumann) A. Berger (1929)
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Distribution |
USA - Texas
from north to central Mexico - from Chihuahua to Oaxaca
very warm steppes |
Growth period |
light and warm, with protection against full sun, without protection is sun burn possible
enough moisture during the growth period |
Winter period |
cold and not completly dry at 8–15°C (46–59°F) |
Substrat |
normal cactus soil with some humus |
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| Echinofossulocactus lamellosus (A. Dietrich) Britton & Rose (1922) |
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Field number |
SB111 - collected by Steven Brack
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Habitat |
Mexico
Hidalgo -
Metzquititlan
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Description |
with many lamellas Echinofossulocactus
about 10 cm (3.9 in) high, 5 cm (2 in) Ø, blue-green
ribs 30–35, anomalous wavy
few areoles, white
radial spines white, 2 are stronger, somewhat erect, 2 are aslant downward,
those are finer as the upper, only half of lenght
1 upper spine, to 3 cm (1.2 in) long, oblate, inside curved, lengthwise furrowed, diagonally furrowed, with brown tip
1 central spine, to 4 cm (1.5 in) long, light, with dark tip
flowers to 4 cm (1.5 in) long, red, inside carmine
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| Synonyms |
Echinocactus lamellosus A. Dietrich (1847)
Brittonrosea lamellosa (A. Dietrich) C. Spegazzini (1923) (incorrect name)
Stenocactus lamellosus (A. Dietrich) A. Berger (1929)
Echinofossulocactus crispatus fa. lamellosus (A.Dietrich) P. V. Heath (1992)
Stenocactus crispatus (A. P. De Candolle) A. Berger (1929) |
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