Original Czech description of T. rioverdensis ssp.paoli

Turbinicarpus rioverdensis G. Frank subsp. paoli J.J. Halda et P. Kupcak subsp. nov.

DESCRIPTIO: A subsp. rioverdensi similis, sed minora, magni-longiflora, globifructa, parvisemina. Spinae longae, nidiformes.

Radix napiformis, ca. 40mm longis et 20mm latis. Corpus solitarius, semiglobosus, supra terram applantus, ca. 25mm latus et 15mm altus. Costae indistinctes, dissolutae in mammillis rhomboideis applantis. Epidermis atroviridis. Areoles rotundae, juveniles in vertice cum tomento albo, adultae glabrae. Spinae 2, flavescentes, nidiformis, 25-50mm longae, papyracea. Flores e vertice orientes, anguste infundibuliformes, albi, 20-30mm longi, 25-40mm lati. Fructus ovatus, 5x3mm. Semen obtuse piriformis, ca. 0.9x0.6mm, testa nigra, nitida.

HOLOTYPUS HIC DESIGNATUS: PR no 11712. leg. H. Swobodae 15.4.1992.

PATRIA ET DISTRIBUTIO: Mexico centralis: San Luis Potosi, in declivibus patrosis prope Cerritos, solo calcareo, ad 1600mm supra mare.

POPIS: Tento taxon, znamy jako T. "longispinus nom. prov." vynika (mimo calsich odlisnych znaku) predevsim diouhymi papirovitymi hnizdovitymi trny a velkymi uzsimikvety. Stonek je vyrazné mensi, tmavozeleny, rovnez plod a semena jsou vyrazne drobnejsi.

VYSKYT A ROZSIRENI: Stredni Mexiko: stat San Luis Potosi, na akainiych kopich poblitz Cerritos na vapencich v nadmorske vysce ca 1600m.

This taxon, known as T. "longispinus nom. prov." has very long (up to 50mm) nidiform curved whitish spines and larger narrow whitish flowers. Stem is smaller, dark green and fruit and seed are tiny.

Heinz Swobodae collected this taxon 1982 near the village Cerritos.

Recently rarely cultivated. Named after Paolo Panarotto, the great plantsman.

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