Xerophyte

Central Spines

Absent.

Description

Rebutia canacruzensisSN|4416]]SN|4492]] is one of the morphological or geographical form of the very variable Rebutia pygmaeaSN|4492]]SN|4416]], distinguished by its pale shell-pink flower with deeper pink throat. It stay solitary or forms small groups. The original description included the following information

Flowers

3.5cm long, 2.5 cm wide, pale shell-pink with a deeper pink throat fading to almost white on sunny days. Petals with an obscure, darker, narrow midstripe.

Ribs

10-11.

Stem

Barely rising above ground level, less than 4 cm tall and 2.5 cm thick, greyish-green with purple tints.

Radial Spines

About 11, short, to mm long, bristle-like, not overlapping, glassy white, brown at base.

Areoles

Oval, approx 1 mm long, with white and brown wool.