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 |
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 mariposensis Hester (1945) |
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Habitat |
USA
Texas - Big Bend Gebiet, unweit der Mine Mariposa auch nördlich Lajitas
Mexiko
Coahuila, Nuevo León |
Description |
named after origin
globular to somewhat elongated, 9 cm (3.5 in) high, 6 cm (2.3 in) Ø
21 ribs, unclear bumpy
spines white with small brown tip
25–35 radial spines, the shortest 0.4 cm (0.15 in) long
4 central spines, to 1.5 cm (0.6 in) long, the upper are erected to the crown,
the lower are spreaded to somewhat downward
flowers 2 cm (0.7 in) Ø, pink to pale pink or yellowish-white
fruits globular
seeds with fine bumps, black
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Synonyms |
Neolloydia mariposensis (Hester) L. D. Benson (1969)
Echinocactus mariposensis (Hester) Weniger (1970) (nom. inval.)
Sclerocactus mariposensis (Hester) N. P. Taylor (1987)
Pediocactus mariposensis (Hester) Halda (1998)
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CITES |
Appendix II since 01. July 1975; Appendix I since 29. July 1983 |
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| Description of "Kakteen von A bis Z" by Walter Haage with courtesy by Kakteen-Haage made available. |
| Pictures with courtesy by Dr. Juergen Menzel, El Cajon / California made available. |
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