Family:
Cactaceae
Subfamily:
Cactoideae
Name:
Sulcorebutia roberto-vasquezii Diers & Krahn – Kakteen und andere Sukkulenten, 56 (8): 211-217. 2005
Alt. Name:
Basionym:
Synonyms:
Weingartria roberto-vasquezii (Diers & Krahn) Hentzschel & Augustin - Gymnocalycium 21(2): 780. 2008
Type:
Wolfgang Krahn (WK) 986, HT: (B ex KOELN), IT: WK986/1 (LPB) ; WK986/2 (BOLV)
Type Locality:
Bolivien, Derpt. Chuquisaca – no details given
Distribution:
Bolivia, Chuquisaca in the vicinity of Monteagudo (1300 – 1400m) and west of Puente Azero (±1900 m; pink flowers)
Altitude:
1300 – 1400 m
Collection No:
WK986, RMR0601, RMR0602, RMT0901, RMR0901, VZ672, VZ673, KB415, KB660, KB661, RH3144, MS396, LH14234, VS994 etc.
Flowering:
Extra Info:
Sulcorebutia roberto-vasquezii is the only Sulcorebutia with almost exclusively white flowers (around Monteagudo). The populations related to this species west of Puente Azero unsuall have pink flowers which might be an indication that they have mixed with S. crispata. It is the most easterly Sulcorebutia and it is found only at very low altitudes.
Compiler:
Gertel, Willi / de / 2019.01.31.
