05.1259 
Schinocactus 
"Pallote'’ 
t flowered April 23, 1918. 
bout/ 3 cm, nigli by 6.25 cm, in diameter, greatest diameter just above 
lie ground; tubercles forming 8 spiral ribs, smallest at top, 
the ones near ground being largest, 4-angled, obtuse above axidxbsx 
, acute at each side and bottom, dirty rusty colored 
at bottom, but newer ones_^ green at sides, with hard rough grayish mixed 
with brown tips tips; tips of older tubercles covered with dry bark-like 
core; in place of wool and spines, for protection, tubercles are hard and 
rough; areoles bearing spines only near top of plant, all of which point 
towards flower at center, most of thsDi touching it; flower in center; 
petals sub-lanceolate, 18, 3 c 
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long, acute, jagged;'’ sepals creamy white 
with wide central linear stripe of reddish purple; stamens numerous, fine 
