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Uebelmannia pectinifera is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Uebelmannia pectinifera | |
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Conservation status | |
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2] | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Uebelmannia |
| Species: | U. pectinifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Uebelmannia pectinifera Buining | |
Description
Uebelmannia pectinifer is a solitary and globular species, becoming columnar with age, grows with dark reddish-brown to greyish, more or less cylindrical bodies that reach heights of growth of up to 100 centimeters and a diameter of up to 15 centimeters. The epidermis usually appears granular and is covered with waxy white scales. The 15 to 40 ribs are sharp-edged. The brownish to gray felty areoles on it are very close together. The 1 to 4 brown to almost black spines are protruding, often intertwine and then form a "comb". They are up to 2 centimeters long.
The slender, funnel-shaped, light yellow flowers that bloom diurnal in the summer, up to 1.5 centimeters long and reach a diameter of 1 centimeter. The pear-shaped to cylindrical fruits are purple-red and 1.5 to 2.5 centimeters long,the seeds are small and black.
Subspecies
| Image | Subspecies | Description | Distribution |
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 | Uebelmannia pectinifera subsp. pectinifera | 0.5 m in height for about 18 ribs, found in high montane dry savanna around 1,000 meters | Brazil (Minas Gerais) |
 | Uebelmannia pectinifera subsp. flavispina (Buining & Brederoo) P.J.Braun & Esteves | 0.35 m high and up to 20 ribs | SE. Brazil (west of Diamantina, Minas Gerais) |
 | Uebelmannia pectinifera subsp. horrida (P.J.Braun) P.J.Braun & Esteves | 1 m high, from 23 to 40 ribs | SE. Brazil (Serra do Espinhaço) |
 | Uebelmannia pectinifera subsp. eriocactoides (Řepka, Krajča & V.Toman) Guiggi | Tall upright habit, gold spines, 18-25 ribs, elevation of 700-1100 m | Brazil (Minas Gerais) |
References
- Machado, M.; Taylor, N.P.; Braun, P. (2013). "Uebelmannia pectinifera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T40955A2946752. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T40955A2946752.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
External links
Media related to Uebelmannia pectinifera at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Uebelmannia pectinifera at Wikispecies
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