Eriocactus Backeberg (1942)
(Greek erion = wool; Greek kaktos = thistle, cactus)
wool cactus, bristle cactus
differences to Notocactus is the stigma, it is never in red,
the wooly crown and the smaller brown seeds
bulky columnar, crown sloping, wooly; flowers broad funnel form, tubular short, brown wooly
fruits globular, dry opens at the base |
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Distribution |
south Brazil, Paraguay
mountains and high mountains |
Growth period |
sunny and a location outdoor is possible, hardly sensitive against moisture
in summer a constant slight moisture |
Winter period |
cool, dry, bright and airy location at minimum 6–10°C (42–50°F)
at to low temperatures plants get blackish coldness blotches, or the plants could die
in spring time the plants slowly adapt on sun |
Substrat |
nutritious, humos, good permeability to water
addition of coarse sand, clay and peat |
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| Eriocactus magnificus F. Ritter (1966) |
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Habitat |
Brasilien
Rio Grande do Sul -
Serra Geral, Julio de Castilho,
in 2000 m (6562 ft) altitude
on steep rock walls |
Description |
magnificent Eriocactus
globular, later somewhat elongated, adult plants blue glaucous
crown somewhat deepened, slant and directed to the sun,
later dense covered with white felt
ribs 11–15
areoles 0.1–0.3 cm (0.04–0.12 in) distant, on blooming plants 0.3–0.5 cm (0.12–0.2 in) long,
often with felted bridges together linked
12–15 bristles, 0.5–0.8 cm (0.2–0.3 in) long, hairlike thin, yellow
8–12 central bristles, soft, brown
flowers 4–4.5 cm (1.5–1.7 in)
Ø, funnelform, appear on the crown, open at days, sulfur yellow,
tube dense with joints and bristles; petal round
fruits about 1 cm (0.4 in)
Ø; seeds red-brown, shiny
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Synonyms |
Notocactus magnificus (F. Ritter) H. Krainz (1966)
Parodia magnificus (F. Ritter) F. H. Brandt (1982)
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CITES |
Appendix II |
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| Pictures from the plants inventory, of Kakteen-Haage, Germany with courtesy to use for release made available. |
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