Astrophytum ornatum
This was part of the private collection of cacti and succulents at Manor Nursery, Angmering, West Sussex. The collection was started in 1948. The nursery is now gone. The collection has been dispersed to various new locations.
This is the largest member of the genus Astrophytum, and may grow to 3ft high.
Astrophytum ornatum is a variable species, and in a single locality it is possible to find all the variants. Several localities of this species are now known - possibly the best known being the vicinity of the small town of Metztitlan in the Mexican state of Hidalgo.
Astrophytum ornatum
This was part of the private collection of cacti and succulents at Manor Nursery, Angmering, West Sussex. The collection was started in 1948. The nursery is now gone. The collection has been dispersed to various new locations.
This is the largest member of the genus Astrophytum, and may grow to 3ft high.
Astrophytum ornatum is a variable species, and in a single locality it is possible to find all the variants. Several localities of this species are now known - possibly the best known being the vicinity of the small town of Metztitlan in the Mexican state of Hidalgo.