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Tunilla corrugata (Tunilla corrugata)

Description

Tunilla corrugata is a ground floor that grows creeping, is densely branched and forms groups. The stem, often erect, with a bright green color, is spherical or cylindrical with segments that taper towards both ends. The terminal sections are often flattened and up to 3.5 cm long and have a diameter of 8 to 12 millimeters. The 6 to 8 spines, whitish needle-shaped, are folded back and are 1.2 centimeters long. The flowers are red or orange.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Caryophyllales

            • Family: Cactaceae

              • Genus: Tunilla