Rebutia mentosa

Rebutia mentosa, the crown cactus, is a species of cactus in the genus Rebutia, native to Bolivia.[2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

Rebutia mentosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Rebutia
Species:
R. mentosa
Binomial name
Rebutia mentosa
(F.Ritter) Donald[1]
Synonyms[2]

Subspecies

The following subspecies is currently accepted:[2]

  • Rebutia mentosa subsp. purpurea (Donald & A.B.Lau) Donald ex D.R.Hunt

References

  1. Bradleya 5: 93 (1987)
  2. "Rebutia mentosa (F.Ritter) Donald". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  3. "Rebutia mentosa crown cactus". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
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