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Echinocereus kroenleinii

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Reason of the change into the species status
( by: Dieter Waldeis)

 

By our observation (In contrast to Ch. Lemaire) The napiform root of E. kroenleinii is capable of integration with the Hypocotyl contrarily to E. poselgeri that form several new shoots from the upper parts of the storage organ. The napiform root  is more oblong and light-brown in juvenile-stage, later become roundish approximately, 100-150 mm in diameter and black-brown. Already this characteristic prohibits the synonymization with E. poselgeri. Besides E.  kroenleinii  is stronger with more branches and differs from E. poselgeri for the wool on the new shoots and for the strongly fragrant bloom with shorter flower tube. Fruit are smaller and fast-maturing with cuticular convolution on the warty head surface more strongly marked.


The statement of A. CARTIER that it can be pollinated only with pollen of E. poselgeri is not correct .

Cultivation:  Do not over water. They need to be kept in a cool and dry place during winter rest (at -5 +10°C)  this is important for the flowers as well as for their health. Without this cool winter period they normally wont get any buds. It  is quite frost hardy -7 (-10)° C.
Sun Exposure:
Best in full or partial sun exposure.


Photo of conspecific taxa, varieties, forms and cultivars
of plants belonging to the Echinocereus posselgeri complex
(This Taxon has lots of synonyms ( like many other cacti) whit several controversial varieties and subspecies and comprises different forms):


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Family: Cactaceae (Cactus Family)

Scientific name:
Echinocereus kroenleinii
(A. Cartier) W. Blum & D. Waldeis stat nov. Table 1 and fig. 1

Basionym: Wilcoxia kroenleinii A. Cartier.‑ Succulentes 2 (2)‑. 2‑3, 1980.

Holotypus: Mexico: Coahuila, leg. A. CARTIER ex. K. KUENZLER HK 379 [P]

Section: Wilcoxia

Holotype: Mexico: San Luis Potosi, East Huizache crossing, Depositated by D.WALDEIS 1988 [WU]

Synonyms:

  • Echinocereus  poselgeri ssp. kroenleinii (A. Cartier) M. Lange.‑ Kakt. and. Sukk. 46(6): 138, 1995.

Distribution: Mexiko: Coahuila, EI Amparo nord to San Rafael, east to approximately Parras. Elevation 1200‑1500 m Meereshöhe above sea level.

 

 



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