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E. erectocerntrus (multicostatus)
The blooms are white with a purplish-violet midvien.
Description:
E. erectocentrus
found in cultivation are quite variable, and the dissimilarity
among seedlings spination and ribs shape may be considerable.
Stems: Solitary, globose, vivid green with a flat tops
8-15cm wide and up to 7-12 cm tall, typically with multiple, very
tight, thin, wavy ribs
Areoles & spines: There are only 2 or 3 areoles in each rib,
witch are covered with white felt in young plants, each has 6 to 9
radial spines, the upper ones are longer whit a central stout and flat
erected spine, while the lower ones are shorter and point downwards. The
spines are different lengths.
Flowers: The blooms are white with a violet to purple midvien in
early spring.
Photo of
conspecific taxa, varieties, forms and cultivars of
plants belonging to the
Echinofossulocatus multicostatus
complex
(This
Taxon has lots of
synonyms (like most Echinofossulocactus) whit several controversial
varieties and subspecies):
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