Description of Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele ssp. krainzianus fa. minimus

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Translated from the German
Body 8-12 mm in diameter, 15-20 mm high, above a 40-60 mm long tuberous root. Flower: same as in the type species (krainzianus). Seeds: in shape same as in the type species, measurements 0.6 to 0.4 mm.

Locality: Hidalgo, México.

Notes

This taxa seems to be fairly variable in body diameter. Cultivated specimens also generally have a larger diameter than that shown in the description.

Related taxa

Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele ssp. krainzianus fa. minimus is part of the pseudomacrochele aggregate of taxa, together with the following:

• T. pseudomacrochele
• T. pseudomacrochele ssp. krainzianus
• T. pseudomacrochele ssp. krainzianus fa. lausseri
• T. pseudomacrochele var. sphacellatus

References

• Rod Turbinicarpus by M. Zachar, R. Staník, A. Lux, I. Dráb
• Turbi-Now Issue 6, 1999, by Helmut Nagl and Harald Perndl.

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