History of Astrophytum capricorne v. senile (FRIC) OKUMURA
1903 Report about the travels of C.A. PURPUS in Mexico and his found of a new "Echinocactus capricornis..." in the "Gartenwelt"
1904 DAMS describes the PURPUS plants as a "form Beta of Echinocactus capricornus"
1911 In the October session of the German cactuses company an Echinocactus capricornus is discussed. The plant is from the collection H. FRANCK, Frankfurt (identical with A. FRANCK from the text of DAMS 1904?). The plant has "long shaggy wool hair ... so that were found at an areole up to 25 thorns ... "
1912 Dr. A. WALTHER from Parras in Coahuila collects and delivers for DE LAET in the Netherlands Echinocatus capricornus v. senilis
1923 A.V. FRIC finds A. capricorne v. senile in the Sierra de Parras common with AGUIRRE BENAVIDES
1924 First mentioning of the name Astrophytum senile by FRIC in Zahraduickich Listu, p. 120
1925 First description as Astrophytum senile by A.V. FRIC in Zivot V Prirode
1933 Recombination of Astrophytum senile FRIC by OKUMURA to the variety Astrophytum capricorne v. senile in Sya boten-no-Kenkyu (Japan)
1937 Recombination of MÖLLER's Echinocactus capricornus v. aureus to Astrophytum senile v. aureus by BACKE BERG
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Astrophytum capricorne v. senile
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