Culture plant of Discocactus squamibaccatus
Photo and description Piet van der Laken
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Discocactus
squamibaccatus HU428
BUINING & BREDEROO in SUCCULENTA 1977 nr.11 page 261
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Short plant description HU 428 in
culture
Diameter of the cuture plant is ca.12 cm. Plant height without cephalium ca. 8 cm. The colour of the epidermis is green.
Number of ribs is ca.12. Number of areoles per
rib is ca.6. The shape of the areoles is oval. The number of radial spines is
5-7. The length of the 3 to 4 spines upwards are 0.5 to 1.5 cm., the
spines downwards are 1.5 to 3 cm. The shape of the spines is straight to slightly bent to the plant.
The colour of the spines is amber. The colour of the cephalium is
white. The colour of the fruit is white with a reddish tip.The position of the stigma is at the top of the stamens.
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