{"product_id":"gymnocalycium-cardenasianum-var-horridispinum","title":"Gymnocalycium cardenasianum var. horridispinum","description":"\u003cp\u003eGeographic \u0026amp; Climate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeographic Coordinates: Argentina, Córdoba Province (Salcasate, La Mudana, and surrounding areas in the Sierras de Córdoba, roughly 30°55'S to 31°15'S, 64°55'W to 65°10'W)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClimate Classification: Subtropical Highland \/ Semiarid Continental Climate (Köppen: Cwb \/ BSk)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHabitat Characteristics: Elevation range from 700 to 1,200 meters above sea level. Inhabits rocky slopes, montane scrublands, and sheltered rock crevices, growing in mineral-rich, highly porous, sandy-granitic soil matrices with rapid drainage and moderate seasonal rainfall concentrated in the warm summer months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_cc226590dd0ddc39-67\"\u003eBotanical Morphology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_cc226590dd0ddc39-67\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-171 citation-end-171\"\u003eDiagnostic Features: Distinguished from typical Gymnocalycium monvillei by its exceptionally stout, rigid, and prominent metallic-grey spines with brownish tips.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-170 citation-end-170\"\u003ePossesses 10 to 15 broad, deep ribs with pronounced, angular chin-like protuberances (mentums) beneath the areoles.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-169 citation-end-169\"\u003eCentral spines number 1 to 4, stout, straight or slightly curved, projecting outward up to 5 cm long.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-168 citation-end-168\"\u003eFlowers are exceptionally large (6-7 cm in diameter), funnel-shaped, silky white with a pale pink throat or entirely vibrant pink\/violet-pink.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_cc226590dd0ddc39-67\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-167 citation-end-167\"\u003eGrowth Habit: Solitary geophytic cactus with globular to short-columnar stems, eventually reaching 15 to 40 cm in height and 8 to 18 cm in diameter.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Exhibits moderate to fast growth rates under optimal cultivation conditions, entering dormancy during cool, dry winters. \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Etymology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEtymology: The specific epithet \"horridispinum\" derives from the Latin words \u003ci\u003ehorridus\u003c\/i\u003e (meaning bristly, rough, or horrifyingly prickly) and \u003ci\u003espina\u003c\/i\u003e (meaning spine), referring to the remarkably fierce and formidable spine formation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorical Context: First discovered and collected in the Córdoba province of Argentina, this taxon was subsequently introduced and described to science and horticulture by German\/Austrian cactus authorities, gaining rapid popularity among collectors for its striking, metallic-grey armature which stands out distinctly from other members of the genus.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BotanicalCollector","offers":[{"title":"Same Size Shipped|W5cm|Seed-grown","offer_id":71279555117309,"sku":"71279555117309","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3552\/4605\/files\/IMG_1776.jpg?v=1789098618","url":"https:\/\/www.botanicalcollector.com\/products\/gymnocalycium-cardenasianum-var-horridispinum","provider":"BotanicalCollector","version":"1.0","type":"link"}