Parodia magnifica

Parodia magnifica
	Parodia magnifica
Systematics
Order :	Clove-like (Caryophyllales)
Family :	Cactus family (Cactaceae)
Subfamily :	Cactoideae
Tribe :	Notocacteae
Genre :	Parody
Type :	Parodia magnifica
Scientific name
	Parodia magnifica
	( F.Ritter ) FHBrandt

Parodia magnifica is a species of plant in the genus Parodia in the cactus family(Cactaceae). The specific epithet magnifica comes from Latin , means 'magnificent' and refers to the stately appearance of the species.

description

Parodia magnifica grows individually or sometimes forms groups. The spherical glaucoma- green to blue-gray-green shoots become briefly cylindrical with age and have a crooked apex. They reach heights of growth of 20 to 40 centimeters (rarely up to 60 centimeters) and diameters of 7 to 15 centimeters (rarely up to 20 centimeters). The eleven to 25 straight ribs are sharp-edged. The areoles on them are close together and almost form a continuous band. They are initially white and later turn yellow. The twelve to 15 or more bristle-like yellow thorns are darker to almost black with age. They have a length of up to 2 centimeters.

The sulfur-yellow flowers appear at the apex of the shoots. They reach a diameter of 4.5 to 5.5 centimeters and the same length. Your pericarpel is covered with thick white wool and brownish bristles. The scar is pale yellow. The pink, spherical fruits have a diameter of up to 1 centimeter. The fruits contain obovate to club-shaped, reddish-brown, humped seeds . The humps have a somewhat extended, pointed tip.

Distribution, systematics and endangerment

Parodia magnifica is widespread on inaccessible cliffs in Brazil in the state of Rio Grande do Sul .

The first description as Eriocactus magnificus by Friedrich Ritter was published in 1966. However, the name was incorrect as per Article 11.4 of the ICBN . Fred H. Brandt placed the species in the genus Parodia in 1982 . A nomenclature synonym is Notocactus magnificus (F.Ritter) Krainz (1966).

In the Red List of Threatened Species of IUCN is the species as " Endangered (EN) ," d. H. listed as endangered.

proof

literature

Edward F. Anderson : The Great Cactus Lexicon . Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2005, ISBN 3-8001-4573-1 , p. 503-504 .

Individual evidence

↑ Urs Eggli, Leonard E. Newton: Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names . Springer, Berlin / Heidelberg 2010, ISBN 978-3-642-05597-3 , p. 145.
^ Succulenta . Volume 45, No. 4, 1966, pp. 50-53.
^ FH Brandt: The structure of the genus Parodia Spegazzini . In: Kakteen- und Orchid-Rundschau . Volume 7, No. 4, 1982, p. 62.
↑ Parodia magnifica in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013.2. Posted by: Larocca, J. & Machado, M., 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2014.

Web links

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[1] Urs Eggli, Leonard E. Newton: Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names . Springer, Berlin / Heidelberg 2010, ISBN 978-3-642-05597-3 , p. 145.

[2] Succulenta . Volume 45, No. 4, 1966, pp. 50-53.

[3] FH Brandt: The structure of the genus Parodia Spegazzini . In: Kakteen- und Orchid-Rundschau . Volume 7, No. 4, 1982, p. 62.

[4] Parodia magnifica in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013.2. Posted by: Larocca, J. & Machado, M., 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2014.