Echinocereus chlorophthalmus

Echinocereus chlorophthalmus is a species of Echinocereus. It's type locality is Real del Monte, Mexico.

Background
Cespitose, nearly globose, glaucous-green; ribs 10 to 12, somewhat tuberculate; areoles circular; radial spines 7 to 10, slender, needle-like, 12 to 18 mm. long, spreading; central spine one, stouter than the radials, the central as well as the radials pale brown but reddish at base when young; inner perianth-segments spatulate, acute, somewhat serrate towards the tip. glossy above, purple, whitish at base; stigma-lobe bright green; ovary and fruit spiny. Distribution known only from the type locality.