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Parodia werdermanniana f. monstruosa hort.

Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Parodia werdermanniana (Herter) N.P.Taylor
Bradleya 5: 93. 1987

Parodia werdermanniana f. monstruosa Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

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Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Parodia werdermanniana group

  • Parodia ferruginea (H.Schloss.): has distinguishing rusty red spines. With the exception of the spines, all the other characteristics are identical with standard Parodia werdermanniana. Distribution: Uruguay and Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
  • Parodia werdermanniana (Herter) N.P.Taylor: Has up to 40 ribswith chinlike humps below the areoles, 4 central spines (usually yellowish, but also reddish or brownish) and 5-merous (10-20) yellowish white radials. Distribution: Tacuarembó, Uruguay.
  • Parodia werdermanniana f. cristata hort.: crested form.
  • Parodia werdermanniana f. monstruosa hort.: This plant is a rare oddity with areoles merging to form concentric lines. The epidermis is harder and cracks easily permitting the plant to develop original and strange shapes.

7913 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Parodia werdermanniana f. monstruosa Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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Parodia werdermanniana f. monstruosa Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

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Parodia werdermanniana f. monstruosa Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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Parodia werdermanniana f. monstruosa Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

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Parodia werdermanniana f. monstruosa Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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Parodia werdermanniana f. monstruosa Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

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Parodia werdermanniana f. monstruosa Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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Parodia werdermanniana f. monstruosa Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli


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