Astrophytum capricorne minus

Description and meaning of the name

In the archived description, a smaller form with thin, flexible spines often concealing the apex. Body hairs are relatively few. Corresponding older names with minus are synonyms of A. capricorne. Specimen size also depends on age and cultivation, so a small plant without provenance does not automatically receive this identification. [2-WWW] [Szychowski b.d.b]

Cultivation and documentation

The A. capricorne profile applies. A smaller container may dry faster, but watering still depends on root activity. [2-WWW] [Szychowski b.d.b]

Sources for this account

[2-WWW]Source website

Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

https://powo.science.kew.org/

Accepted names, synonyms and distribution. A citation beside a taxon leads to its record.

Accessed 2026-10-08.

Unpublished materialb.d.b

Systematyka rodzaju Astrophytum

[Szychowski K., Systematyka rodzaju Astrophytum, b.d.b]

An account of Astrophytum systematics from Konrad Szychowski's private materials archive, preserved in two versions. It presents historical genus treatments, comparisons of species, varieties, names and features, and discussion of crossing plants in collections. The version labelled “mod” corrects name spellings and supplements the subgenera section.

GenusAstrophytum

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