Parodia scopa
Parodia scopa
Parodia scopa is a species of the genus Parodia in the cactus family ( Cactaceae ). The specific epithet comes from the Latin scopa means thin branch ' and refers to the spines of Art
Description
Parodia scopa growing singly or forming groups. The dark green spherical to cylindrical shoots reach stature heights of 5 to 50 inches and diameter of 6 to 10 inches. The shoots are completely obscured by the dense spines. The engine apex is depressed. The 18 to 40 low ribs are finely tuberculate. The areoles located on them are wooly white. The two to twelve sharp, needle-like central spines are colored brown to red or white. They have lengths of 0.6 to 1.2 centimeters. The 15 to 40 ( or more) bristle-like, glassy white or yellowish spines are 0.5 to 0.7 inches long.
The light yellow flowers often appear to be more in the engine head. They reach lengths of 2 to 4 centimeters and a diameter of 3.5 to 4.5 centimeters. Your Perikarpell is busy with wool and bristles. The scars are dark red. The spherical fruits have diameters of up to 0.7 inches and rip open. The fruits contain numerous opaque black seeds, which are tuberculate.
Distribution, systematics and hazard
Parodia scopa is common in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, as well as in Paraguay and Uruguay.
The first description as Cactus scopa by Kurt Sprengel was published in 1825. Nigel Paul Taylor presented the type 1987 in the genus Parodia. Further nomenclatural synonyms are Echinocactus scopa ( Spreng. ) Link & Otto (1828), Malacocarpus scopa ( Spreng. ) Britton & Rose (1922, incorrect name ICBN article 11.4) Cereus scopa ( Spreng. ) DC (1831 ) and Peronocactus scopa ( Spreng. ) Doweld (1999, incorrect name ICBN article 11.4).
Parodia scopa is highly variable. We distinguish the following sub- types:
- Parodia scopa subsp. scopa
- Parodia scopa subsp. marchesii ( W.R.Abraham ) Hofacker
- Parodia scopa subsp. neobuenekeri ( F.Ritter ) Hofacker & P.J.Braun
- Parodia scopa subsp. succinea ( F.Ritter ) Hofacker & P.J.Braun
In the Red List of Threatened Species IUCN, the type is known as " Vulnerable (VU) ," ie, performed as endangered.