Uebelmannia buiningii
| Uebelmannia buiningii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Uebelmannia |
| Species: | U. buiningii
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| Binomial name | |
| Uebelmannia buiningii Donald
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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.
Description[edit]
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.[3]
Distribution[edit]
Uebelmannia buiningii is widespread in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais in the Serra Negra and grows on quartz grit.
Taxonomy[edit]
The first description was made in 1968 by John Donald Donald. The specific epithet buiningii honors the Dutch cactus lover and specialist in Brazilian cacti Albert Frederik Hendrik Buining.
References[edit]
- ^ Machado, M.; Braun, P.; Taylor, N.P. (2013). "Uebelmannia buiningii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T40949A2946413. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T40949A2946413.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs; Anderson, Edward F. (2005). Das große Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. p. 637. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.
External links[edit]
Data related to Uebelmannia buiningii at Wikispecies- uebelmannia/uebelmannia-buiningii Uebelmannia (Uebelmannia buiningii) media from ARKive
