Astrophytum ornatum:  a very rare crested form.
 

Photo of conspecific taxa, varieties, forms and cultivars of Astrophytum asterias.

• Astrophytum ornatum
• Astrophytum ornatum forma Meztitlan
• Astrophytum ornatum var mirbelii
• Astrophytum ornatum var. virens
• Astrophytum ornatum forma cristata

Scientific name:  Astrophytum ornatum (DC.) Weber
In: Britt & Rose, Cactaceae 3: 185. 1922

Origin: Garden origin (Nursery produced cultivar)

Conservation status: Listed in CITES appendix 2.

The Astrophytum ornatum blooms in summer. The flowers (6-8 cm wide) are pale yellow with bright silken sheen and scented.