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Turbinicarpus saueri  ssp. nelissae

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Turbinicarpus saurei ssp. nelissae is a very nice and rare member of this genus and sought by many.

 

Description: Small cactus, usually solitary.
Stem: Flat, globose ,7-8 cm wide, 6-7 cm tall.
Tubercle: 4-angled, 5 mm long.
Areoles: young areoles with white down
Root: Tap root;
Spines: 1 stiff central, grey-coloured, ivory with a black tip, 1-3.5 cm long; 8 to 16 radials, 5-10 mm long.
Flowers: Funnel shaped, creamy white, with pinkish midstripes, 2 cm long. In January-April.
Fruit: 6 mm long, splitting at maturity.
 



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Family: Cactaceae (Cactus Family)
Scientific name:
Turbinicarpus saueri ssp. nelissae, Halda & Panarotto 1998

Origin: Mexico (Tamaulipas: Bustamante)

Conservation status: Listed in CITES Appendix I


Note: Turbinicarpus saueri ssp. nelissae" At beginning, Charles Glass referred to this undescribed species as sp. or var. nov. "Preenii" (which I then spelled as "Preemii" for a while). However, in 1998 it was formally described as T. saueri ssp. nelissae by Halda and Panarotto. The sub-specific name come from "Nelissa Panarotto" the daughter of Paolino Panarotto - Italian nurseryman, expert of Turbinicarpus.

Synonyms:
  • Turbinicarpus saueri (Boed.) John & Riha 1983
  • Gymnocactus saueri (Boed.) Backeb. 1938
    Echinocactus saueri Boed. 1928
  • Thelocactus saueri (Boed.) Borg 1937
  • Neolloydia saueri (Boed.) E.F.Anderson 1986
  • Pediocactus saueri (Boed.) Halda 1998
  • Turbinicarpus saueri subsp. nelissae Halda & Panarotto 1998
 


Cultivation: Robust species to cultivate. Requires full sun and careful watering to keep plant compact and low. It has a tap root, and watering it properly is often difficult, as it tends to crack open or rot if over-watered..

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