Pingpong-ball cactus (Epithelantha micromeris)
Description
Epithelantha micromeris grows solitary or budding. The plant bodies can reach diameters of up to 6 centimeters. From 1 to 4 millimeter long warts in spiral rows arise 20 to 26 differently shaped and 1 to 2 millimeters long thorns .The whitish to pink flowers have diameters of 3 to 10 millimeters. The fruits are 8 to 12 millimeters long.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Caryophyllales
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Family: Cactaceae
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Genus: Epithelantha
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