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Sulcorebutia cochabambina JK
112 is easily found
in habitat when it is flowering! If not, they are hardly visible
among stones and dry grasses. This population grows at 3550 metres
east of Arani. So far a rather rare sort in cultivation. Very
beautiful because of its long variable spines. |
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Oreocereus aff. celsianus growing at high altitude in Culpina,
Bolivia. The long white hairs which cover the impressive stem
and the long, strong red to yellow spines makes it to one
of them most attractive cacti in habitat as well as in your collection.
It can stand very low temperatures if kept dry. |
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Tephrocactus spec. discovered along the road Sucre - Potosi.
It makes low clumps of small heads. |
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Spectacular flowers: Lobivia
ferox .v longispina at Cieneguillas! This variety can have
almost any flower colour. |
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More Lobivia ferox .v longispina
from Cieneguillas! A form with reddish flowers. |
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Iscayachi, Tarija in southern Bolivia, one of the most
fascinating places for a Lobivia and Rebutia enthusiast! Here
you can find many interesting plants; R. pygmaea forms, R. spegazziniana,
R. steinmannii, R. fusca, Lobivia chrysochete v. tenuispina,
Sulcorebutia tarijensis and many more! |
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Lobivia ferox. longispina from Cieneguillas, 3550 metres. Heavy
spined plants with variable flower colours; red, yellow and white.
Other plants growing in the nearby are different species of Parodia,
Rebutia, Opuntia and Bromeliads. |
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Lobivia chrysochete v. tenuispina?
JK 471 from San Antonio.
A broad plant full of buds and flowers ready to open! |
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Lobivia chrysochete v. tenuispina?
JK 471 from San Antonio,
3450 metres. Clustering plants, probably because of the goats.
The plants are found in dry riverbeds where they grow together
with Tephrocacti |
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Lobivia ferox v. longispina?
JK 476 from Cucho Ingenio,
3800 metres. Very large plants with long and beautiful spines.
Flowers unknown. Grows together with Parodia, Trichocereus, Cleistocactus
and Lobivia pugionacantha var. |
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Lobivia pentlandii v. aurantiaca
JK 477 from Potosi-Uyuni,
3500 metres. Very spiny plants up to 30 cm in diameter! Flowers
yellow. Other plants here are Lobivia ferox v. longispina and
Rebutia (Mediolobivia) spec |
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Lobivia ferox JK 480 on mountains along the road Challapata-Pazna,
3650 metres. Plant in buds, flowers unknown. |