Astrophytum myriostigma cv. Tao (var. bicostatum)

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A two ribbed myriostigma! a very rare event. (1,5 years old 2,5 cm top view )

Description: The birth of a two ribbed A. myriostigma is really a rare and memorable event.
Till now only a very few plants has born with this uncommon feature. They are indeed quite unstable and rarely maintain the rare characteristic for many years. Some of this  "bicostatum" comes from relatively common "tricostatum" seeds.
 

Scientific name:  Astrophytum myriostigma Lemaire
Published in: Cactacearum Genera nova Speciesque novae et omnium in Horto Monvillano cultarum: 4-6 1839 cv. TAO (forma bicostata) (Original description)

Origin:  Japan, Garden origin (Nursery produced cultivar)

Conservation status: Listed in CITES appendix 2.

Etymology:  The variety name bicostatum derives from the Latin prefix “bi” which means “bis, twice, two”  and the Latin adjectives “costatus” meaning “ribbed” ( From the Latin word “costa” a rib) ”  ( The specific name implies: "two ribbed")
 The cultivars name has been chosen referring to the Tao symbol ( the image of yang and yin) for its resemblance to the form of this peculiar plant.

The same plant (side wiew of the 2 ribs)

Photo of conspecific taxa, varieties, forms and cultivars of Astrophytum myriostigma:

• A. myriostigma
• A. myriostigma bicostatum
• A. myriostigma columnare
• A. myriostigma cv. FUKURYU (type A)
• A. myriostigma cv. FUKURYU (type B)
• A. myriostigma cv. FUKURYU (type B) nudum variegata.
• A. myriostigma cv. HAKUUN
• A. myriostigma cv. HAKUUN nudum
• A. myriostigma cv. HAKUUN nudum forma cristata
• A. myriostigma cv. HAKUUN tricostatum
• A. myriostigma cv. HUBOKI
• A. myriostigma cv. HUBUKI
• A. myriostigma cv. KIKKO
• A. myriostigma cv. KIKKO nudum
• A. myriostigma cv. LAIMAKE
• A. myriostigma cv. LOTUSLAND
• A. myriostigma maculatus forma cristata
• A. myriostigma multicostatum
• A. myriostigma nudum
• A. myriostigma nudum forma cristata
• A. myriostigma nudum forma variegata
• A. myriostigma nudum cv MAIDEN BLUSH
• A. myriostigma cv. ONZUKA
• A. myriostigma cv. ONZUKA ball type
• A. myriostigma cv. ONZUKA columnare
• A. myriostigma cv. ONZUKA cristata
• A. myriostigma cv. ONZUKA + HAKUUN
• A. myriostigma cv. ONZUKA + KIKKO
• A. myriostigma cv. ONZUKA quadricostatum
• A. myriostigma cv. ONZUKA tricostatum
• A. myriostigma cv. ONZUKA tricostatum + FUKURYU (type A)
• A. myriostigma cv. ONZUKA white form
• A. myriostigma quadricostatum
• A. myriostigma quadricostatum nudum
• A. myriostigma v. strongylogonum
• A. myriostigma v. strongylogonum cv. COSTA
• A. myriostigma tricostatum
• A. myriostigma tricostatum FUKURYU (type A)
• A. myriostigma tricostatum nudum
• A. myriostigma variegatum