Aylostera Fibriga

Family Cactaceae. Native range - Bolivia.

Stem globular or slightly elongated, glossy, bluish-green, up to 6 cm in diameter. Radial spines white, central spines light brown. Radial spines 30-40, up to 1 cm long. Central spines 2-4, up to 2 cm long. Flowers up to 3.5 cm long and up to 2.5 cm in diameter, orange-red, with a purple-red tube covered in white bristles. Blooms in June–July.