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2014-05 [18 cm pot]
This plant was bought from Kuentz (2009-03). Collected in San Luis de Potosi, Mexico.
'Super Kabuto' is a natural mutant of A.asterias from Mexico.
This taxon is originally wild-collected plant. Then, in cultivation it displayed so much variations.
Kabuto means A.asterias in Japan.
The amount of flecking is very variable on this cultivar and normal type A.asterias also.
The original taxon's habitat is NE Mexico (Nuevo León, Tamaulipas), SE Texas and it is listed in CITES App.1
Mineral substrate, very draining.
Kabuto means A.asterias in Japan.