Astrophytum capricorne senile

Description and meaning of the name

Also formerly raised to species rank as Astrophytum senile. The archive describes very long, flexible, dark spines and a sparsely hairy body. Flowers usually have a coloured centre. It is now part of A. capricorne. In collections, senile aureum adds a distinction for yellow spines. [2-WWW] [Szychowski b.d.b] [Anonim b.d.e]

Cultivation and documentation

The A. capricorne profile applies. Check the body beneath dense spines, which can make pests harder to notice. [2-WWW] [Szychowski b.d.b] [Anonim b.d.e]

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Unpublished materialb.d.b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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Unpublished materialb.d.e

ASTROPHYTUM1

[Autor nieustalony, ASTROPHYTUM1, b.d.e]

Material from Konrad Szychowski's private archive includes Astrophytum descriptions. Document date remains undetermined.

GenusAstrophytum

Bibliographic details and access scope

Data according to the source used. Author unknown. n.d. indicates that the publication date has not been confirmed.

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