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

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
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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