Lobivia acanthoplegma (Backeb.) Backeb.

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Origin and Habitat: Higher Andes of Southern Bolivia, Cochabamba to La Paz and adjacent area.
Altitude: 2300-3500 metres above sea level.
Habitat and Ecology: The species occurs in pre-Puna and on rocky lands within shrubby vegetation in seasonally dry inter-Andean valleys. It grows together with Echinopsis obrepanda.

Synonyms:

• Echinopsis cinnabarina var. acanthoplegma (Backeb.) G.D.Rowley

See all synonyms of Echinopsis cinnabarina

 

Description: Echinopsis cinnabarina var. acanthoplegma, best known as Lobivia acanthoplegma is small cactus species with colourful flowers ranging from orange to dark violet-red with contrasting white throat.
Habit: It is a small, low growing cactus that grows usually solitary (unless damaged).
Stem: Spherical-flattened to spherical, 15 cm diameter.
Ribs: Aprrox. 26 with noticeable tubercles up to 15 mm long.
Radial spines: Approx. 10, up to 20 mm long, awl-like, lying flat to the body, more or less interlaced.
Central spines: Usually absent.
Flower: Arising from the basal tubercles on the side of the plant, up to 5 cm long and in diameter, unscented, orange to dark violet-red, throat usually lighter or white.
Fruit: Globose to oval, semi-dry and perpendicularly splitting.
Seed: Spherical, rough, grey, covered with skin remainders.

Lobivia acanthoplegma (llifle.com)

 

 

Lobivia acanthoplegma (llifle.com)