Xerophyte

Central Spines

1, to 5 mm long (often missing).

Description

Lobivia tiegeliana var. flaviflora (firstly described as Lobivia pusillaSN|20978]]SN|20978]] f. flaviflora by F.Ritter 1966) is a local or morphological yellow flowering form of the widespread and variable Echinopsis tiegelianaSN|20965]]SN|20965]]. It is a tiny simple or clumping lobivia with distinguishing bright yellow blooms (not deep red nor violet-pink). This variety is not accepted by many botanists that treat it as synonym, but it still has a value for a collector because they identify plants with particular characters.

Flowers

3,6–4 cm long, yellow.

Ribs

11–17, barely notched, humps slightly developed.

Stem

1.5–4 cm in diameter, crown with spination.

Radial Spines

Numerous, 1–5 mm long, more or less pectinate and pointing sidewards.

Areoles

Elongate, 1–4 mm apart.