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| Keywords: cactus plant Stenocactus hastatus (Formerly known as Echinofossulocactus hastatus) is one of the many geographical form of the widespread and morphologically variable Stenocactus crispatus. Many of its morphological and geographical variant was early classified as different independent species, but nowadays all this plant are considered part of a multiform species, where each form is linked to others by populations of plants with intermediate characteristics. The name Stenocactus hastatus is used to indicate plants characterized by long rigid and sharp spines, but similar plants are commonly found in other populations and to all intents and purposes it is a synonym of Stenocactus crispatus. The wavy dark matt green ribs contrasting vividly with the pale wool of the new areoles. The plant still found in cultivation under the name of Stenocactus hastatus are quite variable and the dissimilarity among seedlings spination may be considerable. Solitary cactus with long sharp spines. The plants in cultivation are quite variable. www.llifle.com/Encyclopedia/CACTI/Family/Cactaceae/6278/S... Stenocactus hastatus (Formerly known as Echinofossulocactus hastatus) is one of the many geographical form of the widespread and morphologically variable Stenocactus crispatus. Many of its morphological and geographical variant was early classified as different independent species, but nowadays all this plant are considered part of a multiform species, where each form is linked to others by populations of plants with intermediate characteristics. The name Stenocactus hastatus is used to indicate plants characterized by long rigid and sharp spines, but similar plants are commonly found in other populations and to all intents and purposes it is a synonym of Stenocactus crispatus. The wavy dark matt green ribs contrasting vividly with the pale wool of the new areoles. The plant still found in cultivation under the name of Stenocactus hastatus are quite variable and the dissimilarity among seedlings spination may be considerable. Solitary cactus with long sharp spines. The plants in cultivation are quite variable. www.llifle.com/Encyclopedia/CACTI/Family/Cactaceae/6278/S... | ||||
