Spider cactus (Gymnocalycium denudatum)
Description
Gymnocalycium denudatum ( basioniem : Echinocactus denudatus ) is a cactus . The plant is also sometimes called spider cactus, because the areole and the thorns together, do something about a spin to think. The usually five thorns lie tight against the plant and are curved. The body is shiny dark green and up to 20 cm high and 5-15 cm in diameter. The plant forms sprouts from the base. The relatively large areoles are covered with light felt that later turns to gray. There are five to eight ribs.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Caryophyllales
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Family: Cactaceae
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Genus: Gymnocalycium
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