''Rebutia padcayensis'' is a species of ''
Rebutia
''Rebutia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cactaceae, native to Bolivia and Argentina. The limits of the genus have varied widely, depending on whether genera such as ''Aylostera'' and ''Weingartia'' are included or treated separate ...
'' found in Bolivia and Argentina.
Description
''Rebutia padcayensis'' has a sprouting growth habit, featuring depressed, spherical bodies that are green to gray-green in color. The bodies can grow up to 2.5 cm tall and 4 cm in diameter. Little is known about the roots. The plant has 14 to 17 distinct ribs, each with
areole
In botany, areoles are small light- to dark-colored bumps on cactus, cacti out of which grow clusters of Thorns, spines, and prickles, spines. Areoles are important diagnostic features of cactus, cacti, and identify them as a family distinct fr ...
s that are whitish to brown. Occasionally, a central spine is present, while the 7 to 15 peripheral spines are light yellow with brown tips, turning gray with age. These spines range from 3 to 20 mm in length. The flowers are red with a white throat, orange, or yellow, measuring 3 to 4.5 cm long and wide. The pericarpel and flower tube are mostly bare, with only 1 to 2 bristles occasionally found at the scale axils.
Distribution
''Rebutia padcayensis'' is found in southern Bolivia's Tarija department and northern Argentina's Salta and Tucumán provinces, thriving at altitudes between 3000 and 4400 meters.
Taxonomy
Walter Rausch first described the species in 1970, naming it padcayensis due to its presence near Padcaya.
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padcayensis
Cacti of South America
Flora of Bolivia
Flora of Argentina