Eriosyce crispa (Eriosyce crispa)
Description
Eriosyce crispa is a species in the genus Eriosyce of the cactus family(Cactaceae). The specific epithet crispa means (lat. Crispus) curly, curly Eriosyce crispa grows with flattened, almost spherical to slightly elongated, blackish gray-green shoots and reaches diameters of 5 to 10 centimeters. The root is bulbous, the root collar is sometimes detached from the shoot. There are ten to 16 ribs that are notched or depressed. The upturned black to brown thorns are sometimes twisted and sometimes hairy. The one to five middle spines are 2 to 8 inches, the six to 14 spines 1.5 to 5 inches long. The funnel-shaped, white flowers have a red central stripe and appear on young areoles They are 3.5 to 5 inches long and have a similar diameter. Their pericarpell and flower tube are covered with scales, wool and white bristles. The reddish, slightly elongated fruits open with a basal pore.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Caryophyllales
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Family: Cactaceae
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Genus: Eriosyce
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