Astrophytum asterias X capricorne (D) Mesemb Aloinopsis malherbei An attractive little

Aloinopsis malherbei  An attractive little clumping Mesemb with warty leaf tips

sometimes with red highlights

Turbinicarpus lophophoroides  Family: Cactaceae

A beautiful small greenish brown to pink or purple cactus

Astrophytum asterias X capricorne (D) Mesemb Aloinopsis malherbei An attractive littleAstrophytum asterias x capricorne A very interesting hybrid between two attractive Astrophytum species. The plants show the strong ribbing of A. capricorne, as well as the spines in some plants. It also has the sea urchin shape of A. asterias. Because these are first generation hybrids (i. e. not a cross that has stabilized after many generations) every plant is unique. They share common traits but each one is different from the other. Some look more