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Frailea densispina (Hofacker & K.Herm) N.Gerloff
Cactus & Co. 5(3): 142 (2001)
Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Frailea buenekeri subs. densispina Hofacker & K.Herm
Kakteen Sukk. 48(3): 61 (1997)

Frailea densispina (Frailea buenekeri subs. densispina) Photo by: Agócs György
AH 0054 (Collector Andreas Hofacker) Locality: 39km South of Sao Gabriel, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (Same as: AH54, FS515, GF335, HU1310, MGH58) at: Rebutialand - Cactus collection - Hungary.

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Frailea buenekeri W.R.Abraham
Succulenta (Netherlands) 69(3): 64 (1990)
Synonymy: 4 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Frailea buenekeri subs. centrispina n.n.
provisional name

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Frailea buenekeri subs. densispina Hofacker & K.Herm
Kakteen Sukk. 48(3): 61 (1997)
Synonymy: 2
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Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Frailea buenekeri group

  • Frailea buenekeri W.R.Abraham: has stems less than 2 cm in height or diameter, 14-19 ribs and 8-11 spines. Flowers and fruits comparatively smaller. Distribution: West of Sao Gabriel near the town of Vila Nova do Sul.
  • Frailea buenekeri subs. centrispina n.n.: has a more dense cover of pure white spines, and a single white to yellowish-brown central spine, which is stronger than the radial. Distribution: east of the areal near the town of Santana da Boa Vista.
  • Frailea buenekeri subs. densispina Hofacker & K.Herm: has stems up to 6 cm tall and 4 cm in diameter, 19-23 ribs, and 10-14 spines. Flowers and fruits are much larger. Distribution: south and southwest of Sao Gabriel west of the town of Lavras do Sul and east of the small village of Ibaré.

29339 agocs Agócs György
Frailea densispina AH 0054 39km South of Sao Gabriel, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil at: Rebutialand - Cactus collection - Hungary. (Frailea buenekeri subs. densispina) Photo by: Agócs György
29340 agocs Agócs György
Frailea densispina AH 0054 39km South of Sao Gabriel, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil at: Rebutialand - Cactus collection - Hungary. (Frailea buenekeri subs. densispina) Photo by: Agócs György

29341 agocs Agócs György
Frailea densispina AH 0054 39km South of Sao Gabriel, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil at: Rebutialand - Cactus collection - Hungary. (Frailea buenekeri subs. densispina) Photo by: Agócs György
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