Uebelmannia buiningii
Uebelmannia buiningii is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitat is dry savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Description
Uebelmannia buiningii grows with greenish to reddish brown, spherical to short cylindrical bodies that reach diameters of up to 8 centimeters. The epidermis is rough due to wax deposits. The 18 straight ribs are spaced 15 millimeters apart. They are divided into about 5 millimeters distant downward cusps. The areoles are covered with a little wool. The 4 middle spines are crossed. The 2 to 4 straight edge spines are up to 5 mm long and shorter than the middle spines.
The yellow flowers are up to 2.7 inches long and reach a diameter of 2 centimeters. The egg-shaped fruits are yellow and have diameters of up to 4 millimeters.
Sources
- Machado, M.; Braun, P. & Taylor, N.P. (2013). "Uebelmannia buiningii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2013: e.T40949A2946413. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T40949A2946413.en. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
External links
Data related to Uebelmannia buiningii at Wikispecies- Uebelmannia (Uebelmannia buiningii) media from ARKive
