Lobivia maximiliana var. corbula

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Lobivia maximiliana var. corbula (Herrera) Rausch
Lobivia 1: 36. 1975
Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Echinopsis maximiliana Heyder ex A.Dietr.
Allg. Gartenzeitung (Otto & Dietrich) (Otto & Dietrich) 14: 250. 1846 Otto & A.Dietr.

Lobivia maximiliana var. corbula Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

Origin and Habitat: Northern Bolivia. The var. corbula (Herrera) is found near Cuzco and Ocongate.

Synonyms:

Lobivia maximiliana var. corbula (Herrera) Rausch

Lobivia corbula (Herrera) Britton & Rose
Mammillaria corbula Herrera

See all synonyms of Echinopsis maximiliana

Description: Small mat forming cactus
Stems: 5 -10 cm wide, basally branching.
Ribs: 12-20 sharp-edged with inclined protuberances.
Spines: Needle-like, more or less curved and interlaced with one another, radials 4-15, centrals 1-3, to 6 cm long, gold-yellow to brown.
Flowers: From the basal portion of the stem, ca. 5 cm long and 4-8 cm broad, outer petals somewhat overlapping and violet-violet-pink to purple sharpened, with yellowish throats, Stamens more or less to the stylus bent. Red, yellow, white or intermediate colours are also common in habitat and in cultivation, too.

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Echinopsis maximiliana group

Echinopsis maximiliana Heyder ex A.Dietr.: is a very variable cactus species commonly forming clusters. Flowers scarlet with orange-yellow throats. Distribution: Bolivia and Peru.
Echinopsis maximiliana subs. caespitosa (J.A.Purpus) M.Lowry
Echinopsis maximiliana subs. westii (Hutchison) M.Lowry: has bi-(or tri-) coloured flowers with much shorter flower tubes. Distribution: Andahuaylas and adjacent areas, Apurimac, Peru.
Lobivia maximiliana var. corbula (Herrera) Rausch: Distribution: Northern Bolivia near Cuzco and Ocongate.

Lobivia maximiliana var. corbula Photo by: Cactus Art

Lobivia maximiliana var. corbula Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

Lobivia maximiliana var. corbula Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

Lobivia maximiliana var. corbula Photo by: Cactus Art

Lobivia maximiliana var. corbula Photo by: Cactus Art

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Cultivation and Propagation: It is a summer-growing species that offers no cultivation difficulties. Water regularly in summer (but do not overwater). It needs good drainage and very porous soil. Keep rather dry in winter. Feed with a high potassium fertilizer in summer. It is quite frost-resistant if kept dry (hardy to -12° C). In summer it needs bright exposure, full sun or half shade.
Propagation: Sow directly after last frost, or by offsets.

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