Turbinicarpus

A tiny spineless form with spherical growth habit that slowly branches producing small clusters. Grafted on short Myrtillocactus.

Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatus is an extraordinary cactus with many small spirally-arranged tubercles tipped with tiny white spines in a comb like formation. Flowers are pinkish white to bright pink with darker magenta or reddish-brown mid-veins.

Turbinicarpus gracilis is a miniature cactus. F. longispinum has thin, papyraceous spines noticeably longer than those of the type species, 1 mm wide and 30-40 mm long, brownish red or grey, erect but flexible. VERY RARE. Few available.

Long slender body, white radial spines, black central spines, creamy-yellow to deep pink flower.

Turbinicarpus mombergeri is a naturally occurring hybrid between T. pseudopectinatus and T. laui. This plant pass a pectinate-plumose spine stage in which they are already floriferous. Most of the plants in time develop longer spines. It is quite variable

Short black spines.

Turbinicarpus alonsoi is a small cactus with a large tap-root, and only the apical part of the stem exposed at soil level. The spines are flattened, cardboard-like, grey with dark tip, irregularly bent inwards, frequently weathered, not piercing.

Pretty curly spines, white flowers.

One of the smallest Turbinicarpus with tiny feathery spines that obscure the body of the plant, it is usually solitary but sometime forms clusters of few branches. Flowers is ranging from pinkish-white to bright pink with darker magenta midveins.

Turbinicarpus valdezianus v. albiflorus is is one the smallest cactus with tiny feathery spines that obscure the body of the plant. This is the population from Matehuala characterized by white flowers, yellow stamen and white stigma.

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus ssp. dickisoniae is similar to Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus ssp. gracilis the closest variety. Radials spines 18-24 white 2mm long on young areoles (areole in old specimens have only central spines).

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus is a tiny cactus that grows almost completely buried in the ground. It has a body that is essentially disc-shaped and flat on top, but that also has prominent tubercles rising above the general level of the plant body.

Turbinicarpus alonsoi is a small cactus with a large tap-root, and only the apical part of the stem exposed at soil level. The spines are flattened, cardboard-like, grey with dark tip, irregularly bent inwards, frequently weathered, not piercing.

Gymnocactus beguinii is a small usually solitary, globose cactus with magenta funnel-shaped flowers. The anthers are dark chrome yellow. The style is creamy white.

Stem dark green-bluish, semi-globose, depressed, divided into tubercles, merging in a tuberous root 3-5 cm long. The flowers are light cream to slightly pinkish, with reddish throat. They bloom very early in winter (January-February in Europe)

Piante minuscole (max 20-35 mm), con tubercoli piramidali a 4 spigoli, verde glauco a ocra. Radice napiforme. Spina singola, cartacea con cuticola screpolata, e curva verso l'apice della pianta. Fiori bianchi con venatura centrale rosa o magenta pallido.

Grafted. Selected cultivar with conic tubercles, smooth and without spines. Very particular and rare.

This is the crested form of G. mandragora. Very few available, a real collector's item. GRAFTED. Syn: Turbinicarpus mandragora f. cristata.

Turbinicarpus jauernigii is a tiny cactus with a grey-green to purple, flatted globular stem merging into a strong tuberous root. The flowers are pale pinkish-tan with a brown midstripe. This species flowers in autumn/winter rather than the spring.