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Plant
catalogued as "lloydii" have (usually) characteristic long white to dark
red papery spines with multiple, very tight, thin and wavy ribs.
Flowers are
White and
Purple and are almost concealed among the
spines.
They are commonly
called wave or brain cacti because of their crinkly appearance.
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Description: Stems:
Solitary, globose, vivid green with a flat tops 8-15cm wide and up
to 7-20 cm tall, typically with 50 to 100 multiple, very tight, thin,
wavy ribs
Areoles & spines: Areoles 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 up to 7cm long, 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.
Cultivation: Small growing and easy to to care and
flower. Because of it’s small size makes a great potted plant specimen,
great for beginning collectors. It needs regular cacti soil with good
drainage. Propagation: Seeds (usually) or by the shoots of adult plants
(if available). Exposure: need some direct sun but is tolerant and
prefers light shade during the hot Summer months, allow to dry between
watering. Watering should be curtailed during the winter months. Frost
Tolerance (-6 to -4°C) depending on the form . |
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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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Family:
Cactaceae (Cactus
Family)
Scientific name:
Stenocactus lloydii
(Britton & Rose) A. Berger 1929
(Echinofossulocactus multicostatus (Hildmann
ex K. Schumann) Britton et Rose 1922)
Tribe: Cacteae -- Subtribe: Echinocactinae
Origin:
Mexico (Coahuila, Chihuahua,
Durango).
Synonyms:
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Echinofossulocactus multicostatus (Hildmann ex K. Schumann)
Britton et Rose 1922
= Stenocactus multicostatus (Hildmann ex K. Schumann)
A. Berger 1929, (Mexico)
= Echinocactus multicostatus Hildmann ex K. Schumann 1898
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Echinofossulocactus lloydii Britton et Rose 1922
= Stenocactus lloydii (Britton et Rose) A. Berger 1929
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Echinofossulocactus zacatecasensis Britton et Rose 1922
= Stenocactus zacatecasensis (Britton et Rose) A. Berger 1929
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Echinofossulocactus erectocentrus Backeberg 1961 n.v.p Meyrán
1977
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A old specimen with beautiful long red spines |
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