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C. gladispina SB711 Paila Coah.
Clustering species, dark green stem with black spines
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Photo of
conspecific taxa, varieties, forms and cultivars
of plants belonging to the
Coryphantha delaetiana
complex
(This
Taxon has lots of synonyms whit
several controversial varieties and subspecies and comprises a multitude
of different forms):
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Family:
Cactaceae (Cactus
Family)
Scientific name: Coryphantha gladiispina
(Bödeker) Berger 1929
Origin: Over a large area of the Mexican states of Chihuahua,
Durango and Coahuila and also Nuevo León. Type-locality of C.gladiispina
near Parras de la Fuente COAH.
Synonyms:
- Coryphantha delaetiana (Quehl) Berger 1929
= Mammillaria delaetiana Quehl 1908.
- Coryphantha gladiispina (Bödeker) Berger 1929
= Mammillaria gladiispina Boedeker 1925
- Coryphantha salm-dyckiana (Scheer) Britton et Rose
1923
= Mammillaria salm-dyckiana
- Coryphantha borwigii Bremer 1980
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Description: This species has a wide range and
shows a great variability the body is solitary, or forming large groups,
heads 8 cm in diameter; tubercles up to 1 cm long; mostly 3-4 central
spines of which the dominant one is porrect up to 2.5 cm long; 7-20
radials often directed upwards and somewhat thinner, up to 2 cm long .
Flowers: Relatively small, pale yellow up 4 cm in diameter.
Cultivation: Popular with collectors does not cause problems in
culture, flowers without problems and often with several flowers at the
same time. Hardy to -5° C. Water sparingly, needs good drainage. Keep
drier in winter, Full sun to partial shade.
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