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Turbinicarpus saueri ssp. saueri

Scientific Name: Turbinicarpus saueri ssp. saueri Halda & Panarotto
Family: Cactaceae

Origin: Mexico (Tamaulipas: Salamanca)

Growth Habits: Solitary, grey green globose stem, 1.6 inches tall (4 cm), 2.4 inches in diameter (6 cm); 13 ribs divided in 6-sided tubercles, 0.2 inch long (5 mm), 0.3 inch broad (8 mm); one (occasionally a second weaker one) brown centrals, 0.8 inch long (2 cm); 12 to 18 white radials, some with brown tips, 0.6 inch long (1.5 cm)

Blooming Habits:
White funnel-shaped flowers, with a faint pinkish mistripe, 0.6 inch long (1.5 cm), 0.8 inch in diameter (2 cm).

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