Uebelmannia buiningii

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.

Uebelmannia buiningii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Core eudicots
Order:
Caryophyllales
Family:
Cactaceae
Genus:
Uebelmannia
Species:
U. buiningii
Binomial name
Uebelmannia buiningii
Donald

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.

Sources
  • Machado, M.; Braun, P. & Taylor, N.P. (2013). "Uebelmannia buiningii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2013: e.T40949A2946413. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T40949A2946413.en. Retrieved 11 January 2018.


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