Rebutia gonjianii
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Rebutia gonjianii is a species of plant in the genus Rebutia from the cactus family(Cactaceae). The specific epithet honors the Argentine cacti collectors Barkev Gonjian.
description
Rebutia gonjianii grows solitary or sprouting with somewhat cylindrical bodies and often forms groups. With a diameter of 1.5 to 2 centimeters, the bodies reach heights of up to 7 centimeters and have a thickened beet root. The approximately 16 ribs are clearly divided into cusps. The areoles on it are elliptical. The 12 to 14 thorns are cloudy brown and slightly thickened at the base. They are arranged like a comb and up to 10 millimeters long.
The yellow to light orange or salmon colored flowers are up to 2.5 centimeters long. The spherical fruits are dry when ripe and tear open transversely. They have a diameter of 6 to 10 millimeters.
Distribution and systematics
Rebutia gonjianii is distributed in Argentina in the Jujuy province in the area of the Quebrada de Humahuaca gorge at altitudes of 3000 to 3200 meters. The first description was published in 1973 by Roberto Kiesling (* 1941). Rebutia gonjianii is closely related to Rebutia einsteinii .
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literature
- Edward F. Anderson : The Great Cactus Lexicon . Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2005, ISBN 3-8001-4573-1 , p. 561 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Urs Eggli, Leonard E. Newton: Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names . Birkhäuser 2004, ISBN 3-540-00489-0 , p. 96.
- ^ Boletin de la Sociedad Argentina de Botanica . Volume 15, La Plata 1973, pp. 132-134, PDF