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Bolivicactus mairananus (Cárdenas) Doweld
Sukkulenty 3(1-2): 62. 2000
Family: CACTACEAE

= Parodia mairanana Cárdenas
Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 12(4): 84 (-85; fig.). 1957

Accepted Scientific Name: Parodia comarapana Cárdenas
Revista Agric. (Cochabamba) 7(6): 24 (fig.). 1951

Bolivicactus mairananus (Parodia mairanana) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

Synonyms:

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Parodia comarapana Cárdenas
Revista Agric. (Cochabamba) 7(6): 24 (fig.). 1951
Synonymy: 7
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Red Tom Thumb
RUSSIAN (Русский): Пародия майранская

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Parodia comarapana group

  • Parodia comarapana Cárdenas: flowers mostly orange tinged with red or rusty-red, but also yellow or pink. Distribution: Santa Cruz and Florida in the north of Comarapa, Bolivia.
  • Parodia mairanana Cárdenas: has flowers in various combinations of orange,brick red and dull vermilion. Distribution: Above Agua Clara in the neighbourhood of Mairana.
  • Parodia mairanana var. atra Backeb.: has dark green body with dark spines, almost black in young areoles. The pericarpel is covered in dark-red hairs. Distribution: Mairana, Florida, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
  • Parodia neglecta F.H.Brandt
  • Parodia neglectoides F.H.Brandt

26711 diegoe Diego Armentano
Bolivicactus mairananus (Parodia mairanana) Photo by: Diego Armentano
11505 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
- This plant - nowadays considered none other than a synonim of Parodia comarapana - is distinguishable for the flowers that are rusty-red to bright red. (Parodia mairanana) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

11506 cactus-art Cactus Art
Bolivicactus mairananus (Parodia mairanana) Photo by: Cactus Art
24003 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Bolivicactus mairananus (Parodia mairanana) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

18333 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Bolivicactus mairananus (Parodia mairanana) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
24004 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Bolivicactus mairananus (Parodia mairanana) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

17188 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Bolivicactus mairananus (Parodia mairanana) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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