Mediolobivia Backeberg (1942)
between Lobivia and Rebutia placed "middle" Lobivia
dwarf cactus, globular, usually though cylindrical, branching, stem elongated to a turnip root
ribs strong divided or seperate into short roundish tubercles
spines usually a few, tiny, like bristles
flowers funnel form, in red and yellow tinge, with hairs and bristles on the outside
fruits small with a thin skin; seeds black |
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Distribution |
higher mountains in Bolivia and north Argentina |
Growth period |
sunny to partly shady, airy and not to high temperatures
a open-air location is without any shelter possible
in spring only somewhat mist and after clear visible buds start watering,
later somewhat more moisture especially at high temperatures |
Winter period |
light, cold and dry at 43–50°F (6–10°C) |
Substrat |
with addition of humus, not to nutritious
addition of crushed bricks or gravel |
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| Mediolobivia haagei (Frič & Schelle) Backeberg ex Krainz (1947) |
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Habitat |
Argentinia
Salta, Jujuy
in 10500–12470 ft (3200–3800 m) altitude
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Description |
named after Walther Haage
very small, light blueish green, with longish turnip root
up to 12 spines, 2–3 mm long, like bristles, pectinate adjacent,
bright like glass, thickened and darker at the base
flowers petite, pink to salmon-pink, also streaky, very variable
petals quite broad
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Flowering time |
May–June in cultivation
November–January in habitat
2–3 years from seed |
| Synonyms |
Rebutia haagei Frič & Schelle (1930)
Rebulobivia haagei (Frič & Schelle) Frič (1935) (nom. inval.)
Digitorebutia haagei (Frič & Schelle) Frič ex Buining (1940)
Lobivia haagei (Frič & Schelle) Wessner (1940)
Pygmaeolobivia haagei (Frič & Schelle) Backeberg (1942)
Acantholobivia haagei (Frič & Schelle) Y. Ito (1957)
Rebutia pygmaea (R. E. Fries) Britton & Rose (1922) |
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Appendix II |
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