Weingartia cardenasiana
| Weingartia cardenasiana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Weingartia |
| Species: | W. cardenasiana
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| Binomial name | |
| Weingartia cardenasiana (R.Vásquez) F.H.Brandt
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Weingartia cardenasiana is a species of Weingartia found in Bolivia.[2]
Description
Weingartia cardenasiana is a solitary cactus with spherical, dark green stems that grow up to 5 cm tall and 8 cm in diameter. It possesses a long taproot. The stem features 14 spirally arranged ribs, divided into tubercles bearing yellowish-white areoles. A single central spine may be absent. Its conspicuously rough, yellowish radial spines are arranged in a comb-like fashion and measure 5 to 10 mm in length. The plant produces yellow flowers that are 2.5 cm long and have the same diameter. The fruits are spherical and green.[3]
Distribution
Weingartia cardenasiana is native to the Bolivian departments of Cochabamba, Chuquisaca, and Santa Cruz, found at altitudes ranging from 2300 to 2800 meters.[4]
Taxonomy
Originally described as Sulcorebutia cardenasiana by Roberto Vásquez in 1975, the species was transferred to the genus Weingartia by Fred Hermann Brandt in 1978.[5] The species name honors Bolivian botanist Martín Cárdenas.[6]
References
- ^ "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ "Rebutia cardenasiana (R.Vásquez) G.Navarro". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs; Anderson, Edward F. (2005). Das große Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. p. 610. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.
- ^ "Weingartia cardenasiana". LLIFLE. 2013-08-04. Retrieved 2026-01-12. This article incorporates text from this source, which is available under the CC BY-SA 3.0 license.
- ^ Eggli, Urs; Newton, Leonard E. (2004-03-11). Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names. Berlin [etc.]: Springer Science & Business Media. p. 40. ISBN 3-540-00489-0.
- ^ "fr:salle-de-lecture [Bibliothèque numérique du CF]". Au Cactus Francophone (in French). 2025-01-10. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
External links
- Media related to Rebutia cardenasiana at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Rebutia cardenasiana at Wikispecies