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Bravocactus horripilus subs. wrobelianus (Nitzschke & Montes) Doweld
Sukkulenty 8(1-2): 17. 2005
Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Turbinicarpus horripilus subs. wrobelianus Nitzschke & Montes
Succulenta (Netherlands) 79(2): 92. 2000

Bravocactus horripilus subs. wrobelianus (Turbinicarpus horripilus subs. wrobelianus) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

Synonyms:

See all synonyms of Turbinicarpus horripilus

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Turbinicarpus horripilus group

  • Turbinicarpus horripilus (Lem. ex Förster) V.John & Říha: Pungent pale to dark brown spines with blackish tip that become greyish white, areoles with white wool (when young), soon becoming bare.
  • Turbinicarpus horripilus subs. kvetae (Chvastek & Halda) Chvastek & Halda
  • Turbinicarpus horripilus f. monstruosa: It forms dense clusters, composed of a great number of soft green stems, each of them usually less than 2 cm wide, some only a few mm across. The spines are all radials: 1-3 mm long, bristle-like, somewhat bent.
  • Turbinicarpus horripilus subs. wrobelianus Nitzschke & Montes: has almost white radials and darker brow to black central spine (versus tan to brownish spines), and a little smaller flower. Distribution: North of Metztitlan near Jilos (Gilo, Xilo), Hidalgo, Mexico.


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