Ortegocactus
Sign in to saveOrtegocactus is a monotypic species of cactus with a single species Ortegocactus macdougallii. ==Description== Ortegocactus macdougallii forms loose cushions. The spherical to short cylindrical shoots are pale gray-green epidermis and have a diameter of 3 to 4 centimeters. The spirally arranged warts are low, somewhat flattened, rhomboid and tiny dotted. The areoles are woolly in the upper part, have thorns and are sometimes furrowed. The black to whitish, upright central spine has a dark tip and is 4 to 5 millimeters long. The 7 to 8 marginal spines are whitish with dark tips and are 5 to 10
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Ortegocactus is a monotypic species of cactus with a single species Ortegocactus macdougallii. ==Description== Ortegocactus macdougallii forms loose cushions. The spherical to short cylindrical shoots are pale gray-green epidermis and have a diameter of 3 to 4 centimeters. The spirally arranged warts are low, somewhat flattened, rhomboid and tiny dotted. The areoles are woolly in the upper part, have thorns and are sometimes furrowed. The black to whitish, upright central spine has a dark tip and is 4 to 5 millimeters long. The 7 to 8 marginal spines are whitish with dark tips and are 5 to 10 millimeters long.
The yellow, funnel-shaped flowers appear from the axillae. They open during the day, are 2 to 3 centimeters long and 1.8 to 2.5 centimeters in diameter. The flower cup is woolly, but has no scales.