What is Tephrocactus subsphaericus?

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iann
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What is Tephrocactus subsphaericus?

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Is it a pretty standard T. alexanderi? Presumably it was named separately for some reason, however tenuous. Size?
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Re: What is Tephrocactus subsphaericus?

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Hi iann,

Another Backeberg name! Answer courtesy of TSG Journal:
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Re: What is Tephrocactus subsphaericus?

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Ah so not size, but shape.
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