Lobivia saltensis var. zapallarensis
Lobivia 85: 144, 120. 1987 [1985-86 publ. 1987]
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Lobivia saltensis var. zapallarensis
Author
Rausch
Chinese genus
丽花球属
Chinese name
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Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Habit
It is a small cactus, usually solitary, or heavily clustering.
Central Spines
1-4, whisker-like, twisted, asymmetrical, more or less long, interlaced up and in disorder curved up to 3 cm long. The length of spines greatly depends on sun exposure and plant's age.
Seeds
Globular, small grained.
Roots
Tap root.
Flowers
Pretty, violet coloured with red to orange, small up to 5 cm long, unscented, somewhat bell-shaped-bulgy that appears almost black when starting to open. The stamen's filaments are dark red, and bear cream-white contrasting anthers. The stigma lobes are greenish.
Blooming Season
The greater part of flowers appears in spring in the first flowering, but the plant can erratically produce some flowers in summer too.
Ribs
9-11.
Stem
Flattish, egg-shaped or skightly elongated, up to 12 cm tall, 9 cm in diameter, dark green or almost black.
Radial Spines
12-14 Thin, reddish.
Fruits
Oval, 5 mm in diameter, with little brown wool, up-drying.
Areoles
5-7 mm apart.