Uebelmannia buiningii

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Uebelmannia buiningii
Uebelmannia buiningii Donald.jpg

Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1]
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
(unranked):
Core eudicots
Order:
Family:
Cactaceae
Genus:
Species:
U. buiningii
Binomial name
Uebelmannia buiningii
Donald

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[]

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.

References[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.

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