Family:
Cactaceae
Subfamily:
Cactoideae
Name:
Sulcorebutia mentosa var. crucensis (Gertel) Gertel - Gymnocalycium 28 (3): 1167. 2015
Alt. Name:
Basionym:
Sulcorebutia cylindrica var. crucensis Donald ex Gertel – Kakteen und andere Sukkulenten 55 (7): 200. 2004
Synonyms:
Sulcorebutia confusa Halda et al. – Acta Mus. Rich. Sect. Natur 10(2): 154-155. 2003
Weingartia mentosa var. crucensis (Gertel) Gertel & de Vries - Echinopseen 6(1): 21. 2009
Weingartia cylindrica var. crucensis (Gertel) Hentzschel & Augustin – Gymnocalycium 21(2): 778. 2008
Type:
18.11.203 Halda 03111822 (PR 11908)
Type Locality:
Bolivia, Dept. Cochabamba, Prov. Mizque, near Pajcha
Distribution:
Bolivia, in the vicinity of a small town called Chaguarani, a railway-station which had been called “Cruce” by A. Lau as well as along the road to Cauta
Altitude:
2500 m
Collection No:
Lau337, G37, G91, G92, G189, G319, VZ151, RMR0428, RH825, HS44, HS44a, HS45, HS46, EH7130, WK679 etc.
Flowering:
Extra Info:
S. mentosa v. crucensis usually has magenta flowers. There is one population (HS44a, G189) where several plants with pinkish to completely white flowers have been found. Compared to var. cylindica the plants are shorter and more compact.
Gertel Willi (2007): Sulcorebutia cylindrica Donald & A.B.Lau – Kakteen und andere Sukkulenten (Kakteenkartei), 58 (10): 1007/20
Gertel Willi (2004): Eine Lanze für Sulcorebutia cylindrica.
Kakteen und ander Sukkulenten, 55 (7): 199-202
Compiler:
Gertel, Willi / de / 2019.01.15
