Astrophytum ornatum

Common name: Bishop's cap

Family: Cactaceae (Cactus)

Distribution: Mexico

IUCN Red list: Vulnerable

Life form: Succulent plant

Comments: It develops numerous white woolly flakes for protection from the sun. Flowers occur throughout the summer, are up to 8cm long and canary yellow.

Links: Wikipedia

1: Arid House 1 • Accession: 1999-234/1 • Provenance: Unrecorded
2: Upper garden, rockeries (Ur) • Accession: 1999-234/2 • Provenance: Unrecorded

Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

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Astrophytum ornatum

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