Lobivia hertrichiana
Lobivia hertrichiana, is a species of Lobivia found in Bolivia and Peru.[2]
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Genus: | Lobivia |
Species: | L. hertrichiana |
Binomial name | |
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Description
Lobivia hertrichiana grows singly or forms groups. The spherical, shiny medium to light green shoots reach a diameter of up to 10 centimeters. There are about eleven sharp ribs that are grooved transversely. There are circular, white areoles on them. The single, upwardly curved central spine is straw-colored and up to 2.5 centimeters long. The six to eight spreading, yellowish-brown marginal spines are up to 1.5 centimeters long.
The short, funnel-shaped, wide-open flowers open during the day. They are colored in various bright shades of red and often have a whitish throat. The flowers are up to 6 centimeters long and 7 centimeters in diameter. The spherical fruits are small.[3]
Distribution
Lobivia hertrichiana is widespread in the Cusco region of Peru, western Bolivia and the Chilean province of Iquique at altitudes of 3000 to 3500 meters.
Taxonomy
The first description by Curt Backeberg was published in 1933.[4] The specific epithet hertrichiana honors the American William Hertrich (1878–1966) and curator of the Huntington Botanical Gardens in California. Nomenclature synonyms are Lobivia backebergii subsp. hertrichiana (Backeb.) Rausch (1975), Lobivia backebergii var. hertrichiana (Backeb.) Rausch (1975), Neolobivia hertrichiana (Backeb.) F.Ritter (1981), Lobivia backebergii subsp. hertrichiana (Backeb.) Rausch ex G.D. Rowley (1982) and Echinopsis hertrichiana (Backeb.) D.R.Hunt (1991). In addition, numerous other taxa were included as synonyms in the variable species.
References
- Assessment), Jose Roque (Global Cactus (2011-05-05). "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- "Echinopsis hertrichiana". Tropicos. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
- Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs (2005). Das grosse Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. p. 231. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.
- "Au Cactus Francophone :". Au Cactus Francophone (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-02.
External links
- Media related to Lobivia hertrichiana at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Lobivia hertrichiana at Wikispecies