= Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatus subs. jarmilae Halda & Chvastek, Chvastek
Acta Mus. Richnov., Sect. Nat. 7(1): 39 (2000).
Accepted Scientific Name: Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatus (Backeb.) Glass & R.A.Foster
Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 49: 175. 1977

Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatus var. jarmilae (Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatus subs. jarmilae) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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Accepted name in llifle Database:Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatus (Backeb.) Glass & R.A.FosterCact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 49: 175. 1977Synonymy: 16
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Description: Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatusSN|1523]]SN|1523]] is a solitary small geophytic cactus with many small spirally-arranged tubercles tipped with numerous tiny white spines in a comb like formation.
The subsp. jarmilae differs from the standard species for its bright pink-violet blooms. Except for the flowers it is identical in shape and size to the standard species.
Stem: Globular dull green, 3 cm tall, 4 cm in diameter, barely showing above the ground. Apex with short white hair; spirally-arranged tubercles.
Spines: Numerous white in a comb like formation (pectinated), 1,2 mm long.
Root: Tuberose and usually bigger than the stem itself.
Flowers: One to 5 bright pink to violet with darker magenta or reddish-brown mid-veins.
Blooming season: Blossoms are expected early in spring. Flowers can be expected on Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatusSN|1523]]SN|1523]] seedlings after perhaps two or three years if they are grown well in plant that are only 1,5 cm in diameter, while the flower is 4 cm long.
Fruit: Small tannish-green.
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Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatus group
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Bibliography: Major references and further lectures
1) Edward Anderson “The Cactus family” Timber Press, Incorporated, 2001
2) Nathaniel Lord Britton, Joseph Nelson Rose “Cactaceae: Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family” vol. 4 The Carnegie Institution of Washington, Washington 1923
3) James Cullen, Sabina G. Knees, H. Suzanne Cubey "The European Garden Flora Flowering Plants: A Manual for the Identification of Plants Cultivated in Europe, Both Out-of-Doors and Under Glass" Cambridge University Press, 11/Aug/2011
4) David R Hunt; Nigel P Taylor; Graham Charles; International Cactaceae Systematics Group. "The New Cactus Lexicon" dh books, 2006
5) Milan Zachar, Roman Staník, Alexander Lux, Igor Dráb "Rod Turbinicarpus (Gattung Turbinicarpus)" Vydavateľstvo Roman Staník, 1996
6) Davide Donati, Carlo Zanovello "Knowing Understanding and Growing Turbinicarpus-Rapicactus. A trip across the mexican states of Coahuila, Guanajuato, Hidalgo, Nuevo Leon, Queretaro..." Cactus Trentino Südtirol, 2005
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Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatus var. jarmilae (Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatus subs. jarmilae) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatus var. jarmilae (Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatus subs. jarmilae) Photo by: Cactus ArtCultivation and Propagation: This is a fairly easy species to cultivate. It needs a very well-drained soil. Strong sun to part sun is required, in order to develop good spinal growth. Waterings should be rather infrequent, to keep the plant compact and not become excessively elongated and unnatural in appearance. Keep dry in winter or when night temperatures remain below 10° C, it is hardy to -4°C for a short period. Assure good ventilation.
Reproduction: From seed, since the plant rarely produces plantlets or grafted.