Cactaceae plant named `Windsor`

Abstract

A new and distinct plant variety of the Cactaceae family that is of the type known commercially as a "Christmas Cactus" has a growth habit which is similar to that of the "Lavender Doll" variety but which, nevertheless, differs among other things, by having phylloclades with shorter midribs, flowers that have wider tube forming tepals, a longer perianth tube with larger major and minor axes as well as longer styles and ovaries.

We claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct plant variety of the Cactaceae family as shown and described herein and which is mainly distinguished from its antecedents and known related varieties by growth characteristics that are similar to those of the "Lavender Doll" variety but as modified by the combination of characteristics which follows: (1) a more erect posture at maturity than the "Lavender Doll variety,   (2) phylloclades which, in comparison to the "Lavender Doll" variety, have midribs with generally shorter length dimensions,   (3) flowers which, in comparison to the "Lavender Doll" variety, have (a) a tube forming tepal series with generally greater maximum blade width dimensions, (b) a perianth tube with generally longer length dimensions and generally longer major and minor axes, (c) a gynoecium (pistil) with generally longer style dimensions, and (d) ovaries with generally longer length dimensions.