방희환선인장-[정명] Lobivia nealeana Backeb.

과명	Cactaceae (선인장과)	속명	Lobivia (로비비아속)
전체학명	[정명] Lobivia nealeana Backeb.	추천명	방희환선인장
이명		외국명

 

Origin and Habitat: Tucumán, Salta, nothern Argentina

Synonyms:

• Echinopsis saltensis var. nealeana (Backeb.) J.G.Lamb.

See all synonyms of Echinopsis saltensis

Description: Echinopsis saltensisSN|16319]]SN|16319]] var. nealeana was firstly described as a variety of Lobivia nealeanaSN|16332]]SN|16332]] Its appearance is very much like that of standard Lobivia nealeanaSN|16332]]SN|16332]] but shows a somewhat larger solitary body, sometimes also with long, curved Central-spines, the red blooms are more spread and rarely yellow too. The fruit and seed are similar to those of the other Varieties.

Habit: Small cactus, usually solitary, or heavily clustering.
Stem: Flattish, egg-shaped or slightly elongated, up to 12 cm tall, 9 cm in diameter, bright green to dark green or almost black.
Areoles: 5-7 mm apart.
Ribs: 17-20 (or more).
Roots: Tap root.
Radial spines: 10-14 Thin, reddish.
Central spines: 0 - 4 whisker-like, twisted, asymmetrical, more or less long, interlaced up and disorderly curved up to 3 cm long (This taxon comprises both individuals with or without central spines). The length of these spines greatly depends on sun exposure and plant's age.
Flowers: Pretty, shining, small up to 5 cm long, unscented, somewhat bell-shaped-bulgy, dark orange-red or crimson 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.
Fruits: Globular, 5 mm in diameter, with little brown wool, up-drying.
Seeds: Globular, small grained.

Lobivia nealeana (llifle.com)