Lobivia calorubra

Lobivia calorubra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Subfamily:	Cactoideae
Genus:	Lobivia
Species:	L. calorubra
Binomial name
	Lobivia calorubra; (Cárdenas) Rausch
Synonyms
	Echinopsis calorubra Cárdenas 1957; Echinopsis obrepanda var. calorubra (Cárdenas) Rausch 1975; Echinopsis obrepanda subsp. calorubra (Cárdenas) G.Navarro 1996; Echinopsis rojasii subsp. calorubra (Cárdenas) M.Lowry 2012; Pseudolobivia calorubra (Cárdenas) Backeb. 1966; Echinopsis ancistrophora var. grandiflora (Rausch) Rausch 1977; Echinopsis ancistrophora var. megalocephala (Rausch) Rausch 1977; Echinopsis obrepanda var. aguilari (R.Vásquez) Rausch 1975; Echinopsis rauschii var. grandiflora (Rausch) Friedrich 1974; Echinopsis rauschii var. megalocephala Rausch 1974; Lobivia aguilari R.Vásquez 1974; Lobivia calorubra var. grandiflora (Rausch) Rausch 1985-1986 publ. 1987; Lobivia calorubra var. megalocephala (Rausch) Rausch 1985-1986 publ. 1987; Lobivia pojoensis var. grandiflora Rausch 1968;

Lobivia calorubra is a species of Lobivia found in Bolivia.^[1]

Description

Lobivia calorubra is a type of cactus with stems that can reach heights of 6-7 feet and widths of 14 cm. These stems have 16 ribs and areoles, each bearing a single central spine that can grow up to 2.5 cm long, as well as 9-13 slightly curved radial spines. The flowers of this species are noteworthy for their orange-red upper parts and bluish-pink bases, reaching sizes of up to 15 cm.^[2]

Distribution

This species is distributed in the departments of Santa Cruz, Tarija, and Cochabamba. It is found at elevations ranging from 2,400 to 3,000 meters and in grassland environments.^[3]^[2]

References

^ "Lobivia calorubra (Cárdenas) Rausch". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
^ ^a ^b "Lobivia calorubra". llifle.com. 2013-08-04. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
^ "On-line Guide to the positive identification of Members of the Cactus Family". On-line Guide to the positive identification of Members of the Cactus Family. Retrieved 2023-12-21.

External links

Media related to Lobivia calorubra at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Lobivia calorubra at Wikispecies

[Plants_of_the_World_Online_t208-1] "Lobivia calorubra (Cárdenas) Rausch". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-12-21.

[llifle.com_2013_p705-2] "Lobivia calorubra". llifle.com. 2013-08-04. Retrieved 2023-12-21.

[On-line_Guide_to_the_positive_identification_of_Members_of_the_Cactus_Family_r080-3] "On-line Guide to the positive identification of Members of the Cactus Family". On-line Guide to the positive identification of Members of the Cactus Family. Retrieved 2023-12-21.

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