Accepted Scientific Name: Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele subs. minimus f. cristatus hort.
"forma cristata"
Neolloydia krainziana var. minima f. cristata (Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele subs. minimus f. cristatus) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
Origin and Habitat: Garden origin (Nursery produced cultivar)
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Description: Turbinicarpus pseudomacrocheleSN|12802]]SN|12802]] subs. minimus is very similar to the standard Turbinicarpus pseudomacrocheleSN|12802]]SN|12802]] ssp. krainzianus, but smaller. The crested form Turbinicarpus pseudomacrocheleSN|12802]]SN|12802]] subs. minimus f. cristatus is a rare miniature sought after by collectors, for its unusual shapes covered by tiny white spines.
Root: Has a large tap root below the surface of the compost.
Stem: Fan shaped, very thin 3-7 mm thick, forming with time small convoluted mounds.
Flowers: Not seen.
Fruit: Not seen.
More...Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele group
Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele (Backeb.) Buxb. & Backeb.: (ssp. pseudomacrochele) has fatter pale green, low tubercles, much bigger flowers up to 3,5 cm in diameter and pure white or rose-colored flowers with dark pink midveins. Distribution: Hidalgo and Queretaro.- Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele subs. krainzianus (G.Frank) Glass: The stem is dark green, with tapering, somewhat pointed tubercles, and yellowish cream or greenish-yellow flowers to only 2 cm in diameter. Distribution uncertain.
- Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele subs. krainzianus cv. Lilliput: it is a neotenic form with thin finger-like stems.
- Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele var. krainzianus f. cristatus: Crested form.
- Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele subs. lausseri (Diers & G.Frank) Glass: The stem is dark green, the tubercles are pointed and deep. Flowers reddish purple up to to 2,5 cm in diameter. Distribution: Sierra del Doctor, Queretaro.
- Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele subs. minimus (G.Frank) Lüthy & A.Hofer: Similar to Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele ssp. krainzianus, but smaller, with stem elongated up to 4 cm high, 8-12 mm in diameter, deep napiform root.
- Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele subs. minimus f. cristatus hort.: Crested form.
- Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele var. sphacellatus Diers & G.Frank: intermediate between Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele subs. krainzianus and Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele subs. lausseri. Distribution: unkown.
Bibliography: Major references and further lectures
1) Edward Anderson “The Cactus family” Timber Press, Incorporated, 2001
2) 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
3) David R Hunt; Nigel P Taylor; Graham Charles; International Cactaceae Systematics Group. "The New Cactus Lexicon" dh books, 2006Jackie M. Poole, William R. Carr, Dana M. Price, Jason R. Singhurst “Rare plants of Texas: a field guide” Texas A&M University Press, 30/Dec/2007
4) Milan Zachar, Roman Staník, Alexander Lux, Igor Dráb "Rod Turbinicarpus (Gattung Turbinicarpus)" Vydavateľstvo Roman Staník, 1996
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Neolloydia krainziana var. minima f. cristata (Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele subs. minimus f. cristatus) Photo by: Valentino VallicelliSend a photo of this plant.The gallery now contains thousands of pictures, however it is possible to do even more. We are, of course, seeking photos of species not yet shown in the gallery but not only that, we are also looking for better pictures than those already present.
Read More... Cultivation and Propagation: Although regarded as a choice and difficult plant is not too difficult in a greenhouse, although grows quite slowly. It is sometime seen as a grafted plant but grows very well on its own roots too.
Soil: Use mineral well permeable mineral soil with little organic matter (peat, humus).
Exposure: They need a good amount of light shade to full sun this help to keep the plants healthy, although slow growth.
Watering: Water sparingly from March till October (weekly during summertime, if the weather is sunny enough) , with a little fertilizer added. Less or no water during cold winter months to prevent root loss. It is sensitive to overwatering (rot prone).
Hardiness: Keep perfectly dry in winter at temperatures from 5 to 15 degrees centigrade. (but it is relatively cold resistant and hardy to -5° C for short periods) In the rest period no high atmospheric humidity!! (Temperature Zone: USDA 9-11)
Propagation: Grafting or cuttings. Plants are usually grafted onto column-shaped cacti but proved to be able to produce their own roots if degrafted.
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