Toumeya papyracantha rare cactus for sale

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Toumeya papyracantha

Etymology: The genus name "Toumeya" commemorates Dean James W. Toumey (New Mexico) who was also honoured by Britton & Rose, whose work benefited from Toumey’s fieldwork and collections of cactus specimens. The species name "papyracantha" derives from the greek word “papyrus (παπυρος)” that means " papyrus (Cyperus papyrus); paper " and from “acantha (ακανϑα)” that means “thorn, spine" (The specific name implies: “papery spines”)

Toumeya papyracantha is a very rare species. Its grow on the mountain deserts were the ultraviolet beams are very strong. They kill every fungus and bacteria. Toumeya papyracantha is not accustomed to conditions of cactus collections. That is why most collectors grafted them on the strong stock.

Conservation status: Listed in CITES Appendix I

Habitat: Grows in open flats in pinyon-juniper woodlands, great Plains grassland, and Chihuahuan Desert grassland. At an elevation of 1500 - 2300 m. Restricted to fine, sandy clay loams and red sandy soils; rarely gypseous; often on highly erodable sites.

Common English Names: Grama-grass cactus, Paper-spined cactus, Paperspine fishhook cactus, Toumeya

Description:

Toumeya papyracantha (English common name: Gramma Grass Cactus) is the only species of the monotypic genus Toumeya in the cactus family (Cactaceae).

The solitary, oval growing Toumeya papyracantha (trivial name: Gramma Grass Cactus, Paper-Spined Cactus, Cactus Toumey) is 2-10 cm long and 1-4 cm wide. Characteristic are the variable, papery white to gray central spines. The white, cream, pink funnel-shaped to oblong flowers sometimes with brownish or pink center strip, to 2.5 cm long and 1.5 to 2.5 cm wide. Flowering is in April to May.

Toumeya papyracantha is hardy in dry prior to minus 20 ° C, an ungrafted culture in Europe is possible.

Toumeya papyracantha is one of the rarest and most unusual species in the United States, the distribution is very limited. The species grows in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, in Juniper-Pinyon forests, grassland

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This population has very long flat papery spines. The centrals are brown with the new growth of a bright red colour, the radials are short and pure white.

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Every real cactus fan have want to have Toumeya papyracantha in their collection because of its extreme rarity and paper spines. Every cactus fan want to have this cactus, because it is very rare. For example every philatelist pay for rare stamp a lot of money

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Toumeya papyracantha is one of the rarest and most unusual species in the United States, the distribution is very limited. The species grows in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas

Toumeya papyracantha grafted for sale Ø1,5 cm Prize $6.00

This cactus from the category of very different from the others, and above all its unusual spines. It is also called a grassy cactus, cactus's thorns are like paper. This is what caught my attention.

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