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  Turbinicarpus andersonii
(Syn: Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus var panarottoi)
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Turbinicarpus andersonii
A very old specimen
 


An old mature specimen


The first flower.


Cultivation:
It’s a fairly easy and robust species to cultivate, but very slow growing.  It needs a very well-drained soil, and requires strong sun to part sun to keep the plant compact and low and to develop a good spinal growth. Waterings should be rather infrequent to keep the plant compact, and avoid its becoming excessively elongated and unnatural in appearance. Furthermore it has a tap root, and watering it properly is often difficult, because it tends to crack open or rot if over-watered. Keep dry in winter, or when night temperatures remain below 10° C.  It is hardy to -4°C for a short period.  Assure a good ventilation.

Reproduction: From seed, since the plant rarely produces plantlets, or grafted.
 


 

 

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Family: Cactaceae (Cactus Family)

Scientific name:  Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus (Boed.) Buxb. & Backeb. subsp. andersonii  Mosco & Zanov. 2002

Conservation status: Listed in CITES Appendix I

Origin: Guadalcazar in the state of San Lois Potosi (Mexico), grows only over a range of about 3 km

Habitat: The plants grow on the southerly facing slopes of limestone hills at an altitude of about 1000-1100m and are accompanied by Ariocarpus retusus. It is estimated that there are less than 500 plants in habitats. The population is declining because of ongoing removal by collectors.
 
Synonyms:  

  • Turbinicarpus andersonii
  • Turbinicarpus macrochele ssp. Andersonii
  • Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus var panarottoi
  • Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus ssp panarottoi
  • Turbinicarpus panarottoi

Desription: Small usually solitary geophyitic cacti, partly underground.
Stem: Flattened globular, 25 (60)mm high 40-55mm wide dark green or glaucous green.
Tubercles: Pyramidal.
Areoles: young areoles with white wool, older are bare. 
Root:
Napiform root.
Radial spines: 5-8 in juvenile plants, disappearing in adults.
Central spines: 1 (occasionally 2) yellowish curved upwards 2-3mm long on mature areoles only.
Flowers:
Funnel shaped, whitish with pinkish-magenta middle-stripe, 18-22 mm wide.
Fruits: Urn-shaped, brown, 5mm long.
 


Photo and © copyright by Andrea B.
A blooming specimen.
 
 



Flowers are apical.

 

Photo of conspecific taxa, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Turbinicarpus schmiedicheanus aggregate:  (This taxon has lots of synonyms,  with several controversial varieties and subspecies):

 

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