Genus

Genus: Echinocereus
Section: Wilcoxia [ Cactaceae ]

*Echinocereus*	Root system (Shape and size)	Aboveground branching	Ribs	Areoles distance	Radial spines Number/length	Central spines Number/length	flower colour	Fruit characteristics Form, Length, section	seed colour Ø mm
leucanthus	4, 8 apical tuber in the main roots 50-80mm Ø	Shoot strong branching from the base	8	3-5 mm	9-18 1-1,5 mm	2-5 1-1,5mm	White	Ovoidal 15 mm Long 8mm Ø	Red to black-brown 1mm Ø
poselgeri	Up to 8 storage organs similar to dahlia tubers	branching out in the upper third	6-10	6 - 8 mm	8-16 up to 4,5 mm	1 9mm	light magenta	Ovoidal 20 mm Long 10-15 mm Ø	Black 1-1,5 mm Ø
*waldeisii*
kroenleinii	Napiform-root partially integrated with the hypocotyl, 120 - 150 mm Ø	Begin to branch from 200-300 mm of height

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