Xerophyte

Description

Sulcorebutia langeriSN|31364]]SN|31364]] is a form of Rebutia cardenasiana, but not sufficiently differentiated and considered merely a local variant of the latter (if not the same). It has pectinate white spines covering the black-green stems and produces sunny yellow flowers (in profusion in spring) larger than the tiny bodies. S. langeri is one of the easier to recognize yellow-flowering Sulco, well-known bot not yet very common species in cultivation.

Note

It was discovered near Vallegrande by Bro. Andrew Langer of Pampa Grande.

Flowers

Yellow and orange.

Spines

21-25, up to 3 mm long mostly white, occasionally white and brown. The spines are adpressed, pectinate and finely hairy if seen through a lens.

Ribs

ca. 14.

Stem

Solitary or clustering,

Fruits

Brown with pink scales.