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Endangered
CITES App. II
Primary
Rebutia albipilosa
Taxon xii. 29 (1963).
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Rebutia albipilosa
Author
F.Ritter
Chinese genus
子孙球属
Chinese name
-
Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Description
Rebutia albipilosaSN|4948]]SN|4948]] is a plant from northern Argentina. It's a white-furrowed cactus with dense, long, white bristles and a large main body, with several offsets that bloom sparely but regularly.
Flowers
Deep orange, funnel-shaped, 2 cm in diameter, from the base of the stems.
Spines
White or cream-white, fine, long and soft, that cover the plant body.
Stem
Flattish, 3-8 cm wide, 4-6 cm tall. It would appear that in cultivation they grow larger and cluster more vigorously than in habitat.
Fruits
Tiny, berrylike, hidden among the spines, bursting when ripe.