Uebelmannia pectinifera f. variegata

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Uebelmannia pectinifera f. variegata hort.

Family: CACTACEAE

Uebelmannia pectinifera f. variegata Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
This is one of the most striking and recognisable cactus and most people seem to notice it before all others in the green-house.

Origin and Habitat: Garden origin (Nursery produced cultivar)

Synonyms:

Uebelmannia pectinifera f. variegata hort.

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Uebelmannia pectinifera f. variegata hort.

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Uebelmannia pectinifera Buining
Natl. Cact. Succ. J. xxii. 86 (1967)
Synonymy: 4

Uebelmannia pectinifera Buining
Uebelmannia pectinifera var. crebispina n.n.
Uebelmannia pectinifera var. multicostata Buining & Bredero
Uebelmannia pectinifera var. pseudopectinifera Buining

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Uebelmannia pectinifera var. eriocactoides Řepka, Krajča & V.Toman
Cactus & Co. 14(1): 19 (5-27; figs.). 2010 [April 2010]

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Uebelmannia pectinifera subs. flavispina (Buining & Bredero) P.J.Braun & Esteves
Succulenta (Netherlands) 74(3): 135 (1995)
Synonymy: 4

Uebelmannia pectinifera subs. flavispina (Buining & Bredero) P.J.Braun & Esteves

Uebelmannia flavispina Buining & Bredero

Uebelmannia pectinifera subs. flavispina var. longispina n.n.

Uebelmannia pectinifera var. longispina n.n.

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Uebelmannia pectinifera subs. horrida (P.J.Braun) P.J.Braun & Esteves
Succulenta (Netherlands) 74: 135. 1995
Synonymy: 3

Uebelmannia pectinifera subs. horrida (P.J.Braun) P.J.Braun & Esteves

Uebelmannia horrida (P.J.Braun) Anceschi & Magli
Uebelmannia pectinifera var. horrida P.J.Braun

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Description: Solitary cactus 50(-80)cm tall.
Stem: Although usually globular or slightly elongated with age. It is colourful dark/green to reddish-green with yellow or orange variegated part.
Ribs: 15 to 18 vertical and prominent.
Areoles: Set closely to form an almost continuous felty line down the ribs sides.
Spines: Dark brown to black closely set neatly arranged straight and give a comb-like effect.
Flowers: Diurnal, funnel-shaped greenish yellow. They are 15 mm long, 12 mm in diameter.
Blooming season: Flowers come sporadically from Early Summer to Late Summer

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Uebelmannia pectinifera complex

Uebelmannia pectinifera Buining: (ssp. pectinifera) It has about 18 ribs and slowly grow up to 50 cm in height. Origin: It comes from the mountains in the higher part of the areal.
Uebelmannia pectinifera var. crebispina n.n.: Barao de Quacuy, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Uebelmannia pectinifera var. eriocactoides Řepka, Krajča & V.Toman: The seedlings closely resemble to juvenile plants of Eriocactus leninghausii, hence the name.
Uebelmannia pectinifera subs. flavispina (Buining & Bredero) P.J.Braun & Esteves: It has up to 29 ribs with amber yellow spines, and can grow about 35 cm tall. Origin: west of Diamantina.
Uebelmannia pectinifera subs. flavispina var. longispina n.n.: like subsp. flavispina, but spines longer and thicker. Distribution: Guinda, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Uebelmannia pectinifera subs. horrida (P.J.Braun) P.J.Braun & Esteves: Stem with more than 23 ribs (up to 40) it is the taller of the three and can reach 1 m of height. Origin: Serra do Espihaço.
Uebelmannia pectinifera var. multicostata Buining & Bredero: has 20 or more ribs. Distribution: 10 km E of Mendanha towards the Rio Jequitinhonha, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Uebelmannia pectinifera var. pseudopectinifera Buining: has smaller and greener stems, with separate (not confluent) areoles without brush-like spines. Distribution: Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Uebelmannia pectinifera f. variegata hort.

Bibliography: Major references and further lectures
1) Edward Anderson “The Cactus family” Timber Press, Incorporated, 2001
2) James Cullen, Sabina G. Knees, H. Suzanne Cubey "The European Garden Flora Flowering Plants: A Manual for the Identification of Plants Cultivated in Europe, Both Out-of-Doors and Under Glass" Cambridge University Press, 11/Aug/2011
3) David R Hunt; Nigel P Taylor; Graham Charles; International Cactaceae Systematics Group. "The New Cactus Lexicon" dh books, 2006
4) Machado, M., Taylor, N.P. & Braun, P. 2013. Uebelmannia pectinifera. In: IUCN 2013. "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species." Version 2013.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 08 January 2014.

Uebelmannia pectinifera f. variegata Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

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Cultivation and Propagation: This tropical cactus prefers loves warm moist, humid conditions and mist spraying is a must in summer. Water regularly during the growing season and use a very draining mineral potting substrate. At the onset of winter, do not water. Uebelmannias need heat all year round and extra winter heat, minimum 10C is best. Avoid any frost. Keep cool in summer. It prefers a half-sun position and possibly afternoon shade in summer. If you can place it so that this occurs the plant will be much happier.
Propagation:* Grafting. If possible using a rootstock that is more hardy than the Uebelmannia is the ideal.

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