Echinomastus Britton & Rose (1922)
(greek echinos = hedgehog; greek mastos = breast)
hedgehog tubercles cactus, because of the spiny tubercles
on the plant body
ovate to cylindric; ribs seperated in tubercles bumps, behind the spines with a furrow-shaped oblong areole
flowers short, stocky, bell shaped
fruit very dry, jointed
seeds with a fine grid and bumps, black |
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Distribution |
USA - in the southwest
Mexiko - in the north
warm arid areas
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Growth period |
full sun to half shade but very warm location,
sensitive to moisture, root neck keep dry
always careful and sparse watering,
plants are also during the summer sensitive against cool moisture |
Winter period |
light and dry at 5–10°C (41–50°F) |
Substrat |
gravelly, pure mineral and very permeable to water
addition of pumice, lava, gravel and expanded shale |
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| Echinomastus erectocentrus (J. M. Coulter) Britton & Rose (1923) |
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Habitat |
USA
Arizona - in the southeast in the Chihuahua Desert
on limestone hills between Creosote shrubs,
between tuft of grass and rocks
in about 1200 m (3937 ft) altitude
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Description |
erect spurred Echinomastus
ovate to cylindric, to 20 cm (7.8 in) long, to 10 cm (3.9 in) Ø, pale blueish-green
15–20 ribs, with dense bumps
about 14 radial spines, about 1.25 cm (0.5 in) long, straight
central spines to 2.5 cm (1 in) long, reddish or purple
flowers 2–4 cm (0.7–1.5 in)
Ø, pink, with dark center, above brown-pink
fruits about 1.5 cm (0.6 in) long, cylindric, pale green
seeds with fine tubercles, dull black
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Synonyms |
Echinocactus erectocentrus J. M. Coulter (1896)
Neolloydia erectocentra (J. M. Coulter) L. D. Benson (1969)
Sclerocactus erectocentrus (J. M. Coulter) N. P. Taylor (1987)
Pediocactus erectocentrus (J. M. Coulter) Halda (1998)
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CITES |
Appendix II since 01. July 1975; Appendix I since 29. July 1983 |
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