Rebutia padcayensis
Rebutia padcayensis is a species of Rebutia found in Bolivia and Argentina.
Description
Rebutia padcayensis has a sprouting growth habit, featuring depressed, spherical bodies that are green to gray-green in color. The bodies can grow up to 2.5 cm tall and 4 cm in diameter. Little is known about the roots. The plant has 14 to 17 distinct ribs, each with areoles that are whitish to brown. Occasionally, a central spine is present, while the 7 to 15 peripheral spines are light yellow with brown tips, turning gray with age. These spines range from 3 to 20 mm in length. The flowers are red with a white throat, orange, or yellow, measuring 3 to 4.5 cm long and wide. The pericarpel and flower tube are mostly bare, with only 1 to 2 bristles occasionally found at the scale axils.
Distribution
Rebutia padcayensis is found in southern Bolivia's Tarija department and northern Argentina's Salta and Tucumán provinces, thriving at altitudes between 3000 and 4400 meters.
Taxonomy
Walter Rausch first described the species in 1970, naming it padcayensis due to its presence near Padcaya.