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Thelocactus conothelos (Thelocactus conothelos)

Description

Thelocactus conothelos is a species of the genus Thelocactus in the cactus family(Cactaceae). The specific epithet conothelos means (Greek cone) cones, (Greek thele) warts; with conical warts'. Thelocactus conothelos always grows single, spherical and has a 7 to 18 cm high body with a diameter of 7 to 18 centimeters. The ribs are indistinct. The warts are conical to conical, light green at the bottom square. The areoles are 3 millimeters wide woolly. The 7 to 20 Randdornen are glassy, ​​ocher yellow to grayish, straight, needle-shaped and are only 8 to 12 millimeters long. The 4 middle spines are between 1 and 9 inches long, acicular and ocher yellow to greyish. The flowers are large, widely spread, 4.5 to 6 inches long and wide. The flower color varies from white to magenta. The fruits are often basal popping 12 millimeters long and about 7 millimeters in diameter. The seeds are very dark reddish to purple to black with finely teased testa.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Caryophyllales

            • Family: Cactaceae

              • Genus: Thelocactus