Sulcorebutia pasopayana

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Sulcorebutia pasopayana (F.H.Brandt) Gertel
Kakteen Sukk. 42(7): 176 (1991) [ et in Sulcorebutia & Weingartia, Collector's Guide: 68 (1985), contrary to Art. 34.1(a) ICBN (1983)]
Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Rebutia canigueralii Cárdenas
Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 36: 26, figs. 1964

Sulcorebutia pasopayana Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
EM356. Road Presto - Pasopaya, 3200 m, dpt. Chiquisaca, Bolivia. It is small headed low growing clumping cactus with lovely dark red flowers.

Origin and Habitat: Road Presto - Pasopaya, Zudanez, Chuquisaca, Bolivia 2700-3200m

Synonyms:

Sulcorebutia pasopayana (F.H.Brandt) Gertel

Weingartia pasopayana F.H.Brandt

See all synonyms of Rebutia canigueralii

Description: It is small-headed low growing, mound forming, cactus that forms large clumps, sometime with hundreds of heads. The tiny spines are held close to the body giving it the canigueralii look. The flowers are blood red.
Stem: Flattened globose, apex depressed which, branches profusely from the base. Dull olive-green, individual stems 20-40 mm in diameter, 20-30 mm tall. The stem is covered by flat tubercles (5mm wide). In older plants tubercles are arranged in up to 16 spiral line merging in the apex.
Areoles: Long narrow with short white felt.
Radial spines: 8-12 yellow/brown, fine, bristle-like 2-10 mm long. Pectinated, ± pointing diagonally and downward.

Central spines:: Usually absent.
Flowers: Very dark magenta or red sometimes with a paler throats. 3-4 cm long and in diameter. Floral tube funnel-shaped yellowish green with tan coloured scales.
Blooming season: Flowers are produced in late spring and remain open for three or four days.
Fruit: Dark brownish red., 4 - 5 mm wide.

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Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Rebutia canigueralli group

Rebutia canigueralii Cárdenas: Slow growing clustering cactus that may forms clumps of many heads. This is a highly variable species with several forms with light green to purple colouration and small spines. Flowers mostly bicoloured orange, red or purple with a yellow throat, but the amount of red vs. yellow varies widely.
Rebutia canigueralii subs. crispata (Rausch) Donald ex D.R.Hunt: Forms small globular bodies nearly obscured by a variable ivory to golden spination. Spines are pectinated, bristly, flexible and more or less curved. Freely clusters to form large mounds.
Rebutia pulchra Cárdenas: Stems 40-50 mm Ø, dull olive-green with violet. Radials 10-12 yellow/brown, fine 2-4 mm long. Centrals usually absent. Flowers magenta, red or bicoloured. Distribution: Chuquisaca, Bolivia.
Sulcorebutia callecallensis (F.H.Brandt) Pilbeam: has tiny clustering stems, short, pectinate adpressed spines and outstanding bicoloured yellow-red blooms. Distribution: Cerro Calle Calle, Chuquisaca.
Sulcorebutia canigueralii var. applanata (Donald & Krahn) Horáček: has small, dull grey-green stems, rapidly offsetting from the base, Flowers bi-coloured yellw-red or purple. Distribution: Cerro Churuquella, Sucre.
Sulcorebutia frankiana Rausch: has small-bodies with fox-brown spines and pink to magenta flowers. Distribution: Sucre to Los Alamos and adjacent areas, Chuquisaca, Bolivia.
Sulcorebutia gerosenilis ?íha & Arandia: Same as Sulcorebutia crispata v. hertusii.
Sulcorebutia hertusii (Halda & Horáček) Halda & Horáček: Body dark-purple coloured covered by hair-like, white or yellowish, twisted spines.
Sulcorebutia losenickyana Rausch: has bristly, tight, pectinate spines, pointing diagonally and downward, partially interlaced. Whitish with brownish base, but also golden, brown or almost black. Distribution: Chuquisaca and Potosí.
Sulcorebutia pasopayana (F.H.Brandt) Gertel: A small-headed low growing, mound forming, cactus that forms large clumps, sometime with hundreds of heads. The flowers are blood red.
Sulcorebutia rauschii G.Frank: Stems highly coloured in purple with very small dark pectinaded spines. Flowers magenta. Distribution: Zudañez, Chuquisaca.
Sulcorebutia rauschii f. aureispina hort.: This form has short yellow pectinate spines on a mauve body. Distribution: Zudañez, Chuquisaca.
Sulcorebutia rauschii f. cristata hort.: Crested form.
Sulcorebutia rauschii f. violacidermis hort.: Beautiful selected form with nice and distinctive dark violet body. Distribution: Zudañez, Chuquisaca.
Sulcorebutia rauschii f. viridermis hort.: Green form. Distribution: Zudañez, Chuquisaca.
Sulcorebutia roberto-vasquezii Diers & Krahn
Sulcorebutia tarabucoensis Rausch: has globular stems with a long taproot. Radial spines bristly to 10 mm long, cream or yellowish, pectinated. Blooms red or dark magenta. Distribution: Tarabuco, Chuquisaca, Bolivia.
Sulcorebutia tarabucoensis var. aureiflora (Rausch) K.Augustin & Gertel: has yellow or yellow and orange red flowers, grey-green epidermis, and yellow to white spines up to 10 mm long. Distrtibution: Tarabuco and adjacent areas, Sucre, Bolivia. = Sulcorebutia callecallensis.
Sulcorebutia tarabucoensis subs. patriciae B.Bates, Halda, Heřtus & Horáček: Spines yellowish brisly, hairlike. This plant is very similar (if not the same) to Sulcorebutia crispata v. hertusii.

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Bibliography: Major references and further lectures
1) 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
2) David Hunt, Nigel Taylor “The New Cactus Lexicon” DH Books, 2006
3) Edward F. Anderson “The Cactus Family” Timber Press, 2001
4) Anderson E. F.: "The Cactus Family" Timber Press, Portland, Oregon, 2001
5) Ritter Fr.: "Kakteen in Südamerika" Spangenberg, 1980
6) John Pilbeam "Sulcorebutia and Weingartia: A Collector's Guide" Timber Press, 1985
7) E Haustein “Der Kosmos Kakteenfuehrer (the Kosmos Cactus Guide)” Balogh Scientific Books 01 December 1998
8) Cullmann W., Götz E., Gröner G.”Kakteen: Kultur, Vermehrung und Pflege - Lexikon der Gattungen und Arten” Ulmer, Stuttgart, 1984

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Sulcorebutia pasopayana Photo by: Xero Sicyos

Sulcorebutia pasopayana Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

Sulcorebutia pasopayana Photo by: Cactus Art

Sulcorebutia pasopayana Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

Sulcorebutia pasopayana Photo by: Cactus Art

Sulcorebutia pasopayana Photo by: Cactus Art

Sulcorebutia pasopayana Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

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Cultivation and Propagation: S. pasopayana loves a very permeable, coarse mineral soil as well as to be strictly kept dry throughout the winter quiescent period since it is very sensitive to any moisture excesses, To prevent rottenness it is also advisable to surround its root neck by very rough sand or grit, this help a fast water drainage and an appropriate air circulation.
For its sensitive roots this species is frequently grafted to avoid root problems.
Watering Needs Water moderately in the growing season, keep dry during the winter rest
Frost Tolerance: Plants are and quite frost hardy -5 (-15)° C but prefeably overwinter in a cool place (at 0/10°C) this is important for the flowers as well as for plants health. Without this cool winter period they normally wont get any buds.
Sun Exposure: Needs a full sun exposure ( light shadow my be useful in the hottest summer days)
Propagation: Seed, cutting, grafting

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