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Identifying the species of an Echinofossulocactus is as difficult as
identifying the genus is easy. For the most part, they tend to look
alike, and there are far more names than there are species.
Description:
Usually solitary cacti.
Stem: Globular whit green epidermis
Ribs: Approximately 30, thin with very
undulated or curled
ridges.
Radial spines: 7, of them 4 the weaker and smaller, others 3 (or
2) upper to 3 cm long, round or (the central) wide.
Central spines: 1, about 2,5 cm long, light brown.
Flowers: White, with the carmine central strips.
E. anfractuosus
is a synonym of
E. crispatus.
The plant found in cultivation are quite variable, and the
dissimilarity among seedlings spination may be considerable.
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Echinofossulocactus
anfractuosus Z194 Ixmiquilpan, Santa Teresa Devotcha, Hidalgo, Mexico |
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Cultivation: Small growing and easy to to care
in normal and very drained
cactus compost and very willing to flower,
Because of it’s small size makes a
great potted plant specimen, great for beginning collectors, water
sparingly and allow to dry between watering, needs good drainage.
Watering should be curtailed during the winter months. Full sun but is
tolerant and prefers light shade during the hot Summer months. And
provide very good
ventilation. Frost Tolerance:
does not tolerate intense or prolonged cold (hardy to -5°C if kept dry
Propagation: Seeds
(usually) or by the shoots of adult plants.
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Family:
Cactaceae (Cactus
Family) Echinofossulocactus
anfractuosus (Mart. 1837) Lawr.
Gardeners' Magazine of Botany, Horticulture,
Floriculture. 17: 317, 1922
Scientific name:
Stenocactus crispatus
(A. P. de Candolle) A. Berger ex A. W. Hill 1933,
(Mexico)
Origin: Mexico (Hidalgo)
Conservation status: Listed in
CITES appendix 2.
Synonyms:
- Stenocactus anfractuosus (Mart.
ex Pfeiff.) A.Berger ex A.W.Hill 1933
- Echinocactus anfractuosus Mart.
ex Pfeiff. 1837 (Basionim)
- Echinofossulocactus anfractuosus
(Mart. 1837) Lawr. 1841
- Echinofossulocactus guerraianus
Backeb. 1942
- Stenocactus arrigens (Link ex
A.Dietr.) A.Berger
- Echinofossulocactus crispatus f.
anfractuosus (Mart.) P.V. Heath,
In:
Calyx 2 (3): 86, 1992
Heterotypic synonyms::
- Echinofossulocactus
crispatus (A. P. de Candolle) Lawrence 1841
= Ferocactus crispatus (A. P. de Candolle) N. P. Taylor 1980
= Echinocactus crispatus
A. P. de Candolle 1828
- Echinofossulocactus
dichroacanthus (Martius ex Pfeiffer) Britton et Rose 1922
= Echinocactus dichroacanthus Martius ex Pfeiffer 1837
= Stenocactus dichroacanthus (Martius ex Pfeiffer) A. Berger ex
Backeberg 1935
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Echinofossulocactus lancifer (A. Dietrich) Britton et Rose
1922
= Echinocactus lancifer A. Dietrich 1839
= Stenocactus lancifer (A. Dietrich) A. Berger ex Backeberg et
F. M. Knuth 1929
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Echinofossulocactus arrigens
(Link ex A. Dietrich) Britton et Rose 1922
= Echinocactus arrigens Link ex A. Dietrich 1840
= Stenocactus arrigens (Link ex A. Dietrich) A. Berger 1929
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Echinofossulocactus lamelosus
(A. Dietrich) Britton et Rose 1922
= Echinocactus lamelosus A. Dietrich 1847
= Stenocactus lamelosus (A. Dietrich) A. Berger 1929
- Echinocactus flexispinus
Salm-Dyck 1849
= Echinofossulocactus flexispinus (Salm-Dyck) Bravo 1969
- Echinocactus violaciflorus
Quehl 1912
= Echinofossulocactus violaciflorus (Quehl) Britton et Rose 1922
- Echinofossulocactus confusus
Britton et Rose 1922
- Echinofossulocactus guerraianus
Backeberg 1942
- Echinofossulocactus kelleranus
Krainz 1946
- Echinofossulocactus
multiareolatus Bravo 1960
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This species has very
undulated ribs.
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Photo of
conspecific taxa, varieties, forms and cultivars of
plants belonging to the
echinofossulocactus crispatus
complex
(This
Taxon has lots of
synonyms (like most Echinofossulocactus) whit several controversial
varieties and subspecies):
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