Cacto oculto (Eriosyce occulta)
Description
Eriosyce occulta grows geophytic with hemispherical to spherical, shoots and reaches diameters of 3 to 8 centimeters. The root is a large, conical taproot . There are up to 14 ribs that are notched and subdivided into rhomboidal cusps . The areoles on it are sunk. The dark brown to black, slightly curved and slightly attached to the instinctual edge thorns may also be missing. The sometimes single, single center spike is 5 to 10 mm long. The four to six marginal spines are 3 to 11 millimeters long.The funnel-shaped, whitish flowers have a light reddish central stripe and appear from young areoles . They are 2.3 to 4 inches long and have a similar diameter. Her pericarpell and flower tube are covered with white wool and twisted bristles. The elongated, red fruits are fleshy and up to 1.5 inches long. They 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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