A beautiful  hybrid with big white flecks.

Many Astrophytum hybrids have been developed involving 'Superkabuto' & A. capricorne and are now in cultivation.

The superb feature of some of these hybrids make  them very desirable, due to the intersection between the traits of the ancestors. The more beautiful the pattern and the markings, the more sought after the plant.  Many of the best have inherited from “Superkabuto” very large, white flecks and have so little green left in them that they struggle to survive unless grafted. The ribs are noticeably raised, clearly indicating the relationship with A. capricorne.
This hybrid tends to be slower growing. The flower are also very beautiful.

Compare with the inverse hybrid CAP-SK which is similar but with longer spines.

• A. hybrid AS-CAP (asterias x capricorne)
• A. hybrid AS-CO (asterias x coahuilense)
• A. hybrid AS-ONZ (asterias x ONZUKA)
• A. hybrid AS-SENAU (asterias x senilis aureum)
• A. hybrid CAP-AS (capricorne x asterias)
• A. hybrid CAP-AS green  (capricorne x asterias green)
• A. hybrid CAP-SK (capricorne x SUPERKABUTO)
• A. hybrid CO-AS (capricorne x asterias)
• A. hybrid MY-OR (myriostigma x ornatum)
• A. hybrid ONZ-AS (ONZUKA x asterias)
• A. hybrid ONZ-SK variegated & albinos forms (ONZUKA x SUPERKABUTO)
• A. hybrid ONZ-OR (ONZUKA x ornatum)
• A. hybrid OR-MY (ornatum x myriostigma)
• A. hybrid OR-ONZ (ornatum x onzuka)
• A. hybrid SEN-AS rosa (senilis x asterias nudum)
• A. hybrid SEN-SK (senilis x SUPERKABUTO)
• A. hybrid SK-CAP (SUPERKABUTO x capricorne)
• A. hybrid SK-CO (SUPERKABUTO x coahuilense)
• A. hybrid SK Multi-hybrid (SUPERKABUTO multiple interbreedings)
• A. hybrid SK Multi-hybrid variegated & albinos forms (SUPERKABUTO multiple interbreedings)

Origin:  Garden origin (Nursery produced cultivar)

Conservation status: Listed in CITES appendix 2.

The spines are usually short or even absent.

A plant from Malta known as Astrophytum cv. Superneilpardy