Donate now to support the LLIFLE projects.
Your support is critical to our success.
Brittonrosea multicostata (Hildm. ex Schum.) Speg.
Anales Soc. Ci. Argent. 96: 69. 1923
Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Stenocactus multicostatus (Hildm. ex K.Schum.) A.Berger
Kakteen (Berger) 346. 1929 (A.Berger)

Brittonrosea multicostata (Stenocactus multicostatus) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
SB1147 Los Imagines, Coahuila, Mexico. It is very characteristic with multiple, very tight, thin and wavy ribs. Typically it has about 50 to 100 ribs, but plant whit up to 150 (or more) ribs has been reported.

Synonyms:

See all synonyms of Stenocactus multicostatus
back
Accepted name in llifle Database:
Stenocactus multicostatus (Hildm. ex K.Schum.) A.Berger
Kakteen (Berger) 346. 1929
Synonymy: 25 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Stenocactus multicostatus f. cristatus hort.
Synonymy: 2 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Stenocactus multicostatus f. monstruosus hort.
Synonymy: 2
back

Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Wave Cactus, Brain Cactus
SPANISH (Español): Biznaga ondulada de muchas costillas

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Stenocactus multicostatus group-complex



17690 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Brittonrosea multicostata (Stenocactus multicostatus) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
5399 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Brittonrosea multicostata (Stenocactus multicostatus) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

5402 cactus-art Cactus Art
Brittonrosea multicostata (Stenocactus multicostatus) Photo by: Cactus Art
15758 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Brittonrosea multicostata (Stenocactus multicostatus) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

6191 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Brittonrosea multicostata (Stenocactus multicostatus) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
5398 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Brittonrosea multicostata (Stenocactus multicostatus) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

5397 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Brittonrosea multicostata (Stenocactus multicostatus) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
5401 cactus-art Cactus Art
Brittonrosea multicostata (Stenocactus multicostatus) Photo by: Cactus Art


Your Actions
Brittonrosea Back to Brittonrosea index
Cactaceae Back to Cactaceae index
Cacti Back to Cacti Encyclopedia index