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SB728 Pima County, Arizona, USA
Fantastic spines!!! |
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Family:
Cactaceae (Cactus
Family)
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Scientific name:
Coryphantha scheeri var.
robustispina
(Schott ex Engelm.) L. Benson
Conservation status: Listed in
CITES appendix 2.
Common Names include: Pima pineapple cactus, Sheer's
strong-spined cory cactus, Long tubercle beehive cactus.
Synonyms:
- Coryphantha robustispina (Schott
ex Engelm.) Britton & Rose ssp. robustispina
- Cactus robustispinus (Schott ex
Engelm.) Kuntze
- Coryphantha scheeri var.
robustispina (Schott ex Engelm.) L.D. Benson
- Mammillaria robustispina Schott
ex Engelm.
- Coryphantha
poselgeriana (Dietrich 1851) Britton & Rose
Published in: Cactaceae 4:28, 1923
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Description:
Coriphantha robustispina is a heavily spined, imposing species,
and reminds one of an Echinocactus.
Stem: Globular, to short cylindrical, solitary,
Photo of conspecific taxa,
varieties, forms and cultivars of
plants belonging to the
Coryphantha poselgeriana
complex
(This
Taxon
has lots of synonyms and comprises forms, but where each form
is linked to others by populations of plants with intermediate
characteristics):
Cultivation
Easily
grown in normal
cactus compost, requires good
drainage.
Water in moderation, keep drier in
winter.
Full sun to
partial shade. In
humid
conditions, the
exudation of
nectar (if not completely removed by ants) can cause the formation
of
mould which leads to ugly black-colouring of the
epidermis. To prevent this, spray the plant with water to remove the
nectar. And provide very good
ventilation.
Propagation: Seeds.
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