| Hatchet Cactus |
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| File size | 987240 |
| Original date | 2/16/08 3:00 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 8.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/556s |
| Aperture | 5.5 |
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| Metering Mode | Partial |
| Camera make | NIKON |
| Camera model | E3700 |
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Botanical name: Pelecyphora aselliformis Family: Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Synonyms: Mammillaria aselliformis, Anhalonium aselliforme, Ariocarpus aselliformis
Synonyms: Mammillaria aselliformis, Anhalonium aselliforme, Ariocarpus aselliformis
Native to Mexico, Hatchet Cactus is a cylindric cactus with flattened
elongated tubercles, arranged in spirals, and 40-60 spines. It presents a
heavy and fleshy root and grayish green stem, globular when young but
becoming cylindrical soon, of about 10 cm high and between 5 and 6 cm.
wide. The areolas are woolly at first and present a great amount of small,
non sharp spines, joined together with the base with the tip free.
The flowers appear on apex, between the wool of the young areolas. They
measure about 3 cm. wide and are violet. It is a very rare plant, since it
grows very slowly and send offsets after many years only.
Flowering: February-October.
Medicinal uses:
Hatchet Cactus is a well known medicinal peyote
sold in the markets of San Luís Potosí, Mexico, and is used as a remedy for
fevers and rheumatic pains. Extracts have also been shown to have
antibiotic activity.
Medicinal uses:
Hatchet Cactus is a well known medicinal peyote
sold in the markets of San Luís Potosí, Mexico, and is used as a remedy for
fevers and rheumatic pains. Extracts have also been shown to have
antibiotic activity. Identification credit: Nandan Kalbag
| Photographed in Garden of Five Senses, Delhi. |