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Turbinicarpus ysabelae
This species has perhaps more often been placed in Gymnocactus
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Description: Usually solitary, the stem is
globular depressed, 40-160 mm high, 70-200
mm wide, yellowish-green.
Tubercles: conical, well-developed, 3-8mm high.
Spines: Radials 16-20
radiating, straight, whitish 2-10 mm long. Centrals 1 curved
upwards, greyish-white with darker tip 7-20mm long.
Flowers: white,
10-18mm long, generally 30mm wide but can be up to 70mm wide.
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Turbinicarpus ysabelae
BZ33 Tula
Cultivation:
This species is relatively easy 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
and tends to crack open or rot if over-watered..
Propagation: It can be reproduced by seeds. Young seedlings are tiny and they need several years to reach
adult size, and require very careful watering.
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The dense glassy spines almost hide the stem |
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Family:
Cactaceae (Cactus
Family) |
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Scientific name:
Turbinicarpus ysabelae
(Schlange) John & Riha
Origin:
Mexico (Tamaulipas) It
grows near Tula. The wild population is less than 250 individuals
confined to a single location less than 1 km (100x200 m), where it
continues to decline as a result of illegal collecting.
Conservation status: Listed in
CITES appendix 1.
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Synonyms:
- Turbinicarpus saueri ssp. ysabelae (K.
Schlange) J. Lüthy
- Gymnocactus ysabelae
- Gymnocactus ysabelae var. brevispinus
- Pediocactus ysabelae
- Thelocactus ysabelae
- Thelocactus ysabelae v brevispinus
- Turbinicarpus ysabelae v brevispinus
- Neolloydia knuthiana var. ysabelae
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Turbinicarpus ysabelae FO 776
Photo of conspecific taxa, varieties,
forms and cultivars of
plants belonging to the Turbinicarpus sueri
complex:
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