Aztekium ritteri

In Mexico, Aztekium ritterii it is called “Peyotillo.” However, even though it contains n-methyltyramine, hordenine, anhalidine, mescaline, N, N-3,4dimethoxy PHA, pellotine, and 3-methoxytyramine, there have been no ethnobotanical reports that state that it has ever been used by native Indians.

Aztekium ritteri is a small plant (around 20 mm wide), with 9 to 11 ribs, which typically have transverse wrinkles. Its color varies from pale green to grayish-green. The center of the cactus contains a lot of white wool. Flowers are small (less than 10 mm wide), with white petals and pinkish sepals. The plants bear small pinkish berry-like fruits. A. hintonii is larger, to 10 cm in diameter, 10 to 18 grooved ribs, flowers magenta to 3 cm. It grows only on gypsum. More

Aztekium ritteri flowering for the first time. Keywords: Aztekium, ritteri Date: 19.09.2008 12:49 Hits: 689 Downloads: 6 Rating: 0.00 (0 Vote(s)) File size: 106. More