Turbinicarpus saurei ssp.
nelissae is a very nice and rare member of this
genus and sought by many.
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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
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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.
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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
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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..
Photo of conspecific taxa,
varieties, forms and cultivars of
plants belonging to the
Turbinicarpus sueri
complex:
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