Brasilicactus Backeberg (1942)
named after its origin
the genus name Brasilicactus is rarely used
since the species was incorporated under Parodia
barrel cactus without side shoots, ribs numerous, broken into small hump
spines thin like bristles
flowers with spines, with a short tube, usually self-fertile |
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Distribution |
Brazil - Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina
Uruguay - Maldonado
steppes and mountains |
Growth period |
sunny and breezy, sometimes without glass cover
protection from the blazing sun (especially in young plants)
plenty of watering, not too little moisture during heat |
Winter period |
dry, light and airy, with a minimum at 8–12°C (46–53°F)
mountain species at lower teperatures
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Substrat |
sand and mineral, with a bit of humus content, slightly acidic |
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| Brasilicactus graessneri var. flaviflorus Backeberg (1966) |
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Habitat |
Brazil
Rio Grande do Sul,
on rocks between grass |
Description |
somewhat broad globular, up to 10 cm (4 in) tall
ribs 50–60, completely decomposed into small hump
up to 60 spines, up to 2 cm (0.8 in) long, yellow
thereof 5–6 center spines, somewhat stronger, darker
flowers 1,8 cm (0.7 in) long, clear yellow, already appear at the end of winter
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Synonyms |
Parodia haselbergii ssp. haselbergii (K. Schumann) Hofacker & P. J. Braun (1998)
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CITES |
Appendix II |
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