반야선인장-[정명] Astrophytum ornatum (DC.) Britton & Rose

반야선인장

 

반야선인장 과명 앵글러-Cactaceae (선인장과) 속명 Astrophytum (아스트로피툼속) 전체학명 [정명] Astrophytum ornatum (DC.) Britton & Rose 추천명 반야선인장 이명 반약 외국명 반야선인장

Origin and Habitat: Astrophytum ornatum is the southern genus of Astrophytum. The habitats are at Hidalgo, Queretaro, San Luis Potosí and Guanajuato in Mexico(extent of occurrence less than 8500 km2). In San Luis Potosí there is a hybrid zone with other Astrophytum species.
Altitude: It grows at altitudes between 800 and 2000 metres above sea level.
Habitat: It is locally abundant yet patchily distributed in semidesert xerophile scrub. It grows mostly in wild canyons and limestone cliffs sometime on near vertical rockfaces, it can also grow on rocks in deciduous forests. Its distribution in canyons is due to the specific parameters of humidity and temperature that are necessary for its growth and reproduction. Habitat destruction due to trampling from livestock (goats), land-use changes, mining, and illegal collection are the predominant threats. The same areas support endemic succulents and xerophyte plants such as with Lophophora diffusaSN|1749]]SN|1749]], Mammillaria herrerae, Mammillaria parkinsonii, Coryphantha radiansSN|3914]]SN|3914]], Strombocactus disciformisSN|2103]]SN|2103]], Echinocactus grusoniiSN|10372]]SN|3345]], Ferocactus echidneSN|1690]]SN|1690]], Echinocactus ingensSN|3345]]SN|10372]], Myrtillocactus geometrizansSN|8050]]SN|8050]], Stenocereus dumortieriSN|7942]]SN|7942]], Cephalocereus senilisSN|6893]]SN|6893]], Agave strictaSN|27883]]SN|568]], Agave salmianaSN|568]]SN|27883]] and many other.

Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Monk's Hood, Star Cactus, Ornamented Bishop's Cap
ARABIC ( لعربية ): أستروفيتم أورناتم
GERMAN (Deutsch): Sternblüher, Sternkaktus
JAPANESE (日本語): Kinsi-han-hya, Han-nya, ハンニャ
LITHUANIAN (Lietuvių): Puošnusis žvaigždinas
RUSSIAN (Русский): Астрофитум украшенный
SPANISH (Español): Visnaga, Liendrilla, Algodoncillo, Piojosa
SWEDISH (Svenska): Prickkaktus

 

Description: Astrophytum ornatumSN|3660]]SN|3660]] is a shortly columnar cactus appearing star-shaped from above, with white cross bands of woolly scales. It appears to be a very variable species especially for the density and distribution of white scales. It is the largest and easiest to grow and also the fastest of the astrophytums. It is also generally more heavily spined than other Astrophytums.
Stem: The stem is solitary, globose when young , cylindric with age, 30 to 120 cm (or more) high, 15-30 cm across, greyish-green to dark-green with more or less dense white or yellow woolly flakes in bands forming an ornate pattern.
Ribs: It has 5 to 10 (generally 8) straight or frequently spiralling, rather prominent, strongly compressed, more or less sinuate and crenate .
Areoles: 1 to 5 cm apart, at first yellowish-white felted, later grabrescent.
Radial spines: 5-11 stout, 2-4 cm long usually straight, subulated or ± laterally compressed, amber yellow, later brown and finally grey.
Central spine: usually 1 rather larger.
Flowers: At apex, large, lemon-yellow 7-12 cm broad, inner perianth segments broadly oblong, with a broad, more or less serrated apex, tube short woolly, scale on ovary, dark and very narrow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Astrophytum ornatum (llifle.com)