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Weingartia westii (Hutchison) Donald
Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 13: 67. 1958
Family: CACTACEAE

= Rebutia fidaiana var. westii (Hutchison)

Accepted Scientific Name: Rebutia fidaiana (Backeb.) D.R.Hunt
Bradleya 5: 94 (1987)

Weingartia westii (Rebutia fidaiana var. westii) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

Synonyms:

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Rebutia fidaiana (Backeb.) D.R.Hunt
Bradleya 5: 94 (1987)
Synonymy: 18 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Rebutia fidaiana subs. cintiensis (Cárdenas) D.R.Hunt
Cactaceae Consensus Init. 4: 7. 1997 [Oct 1997]
Synonymy: 4
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Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Rebutia fidaiana group

  • Rebutia fidaiana (Backeb.) D.R.Hunt: It has 3-4 central spines up to 5 cm long. Radial spines 9-14, curving up to 3 cm long. Distribution: Potosi and Chuquisaca, Bolivia.
  • Rebutia fidaiana subs. cintiensis (Cárdenas) D.R.Hunt: It has 13-14 spines, indistinguishable as centrals and radials. Distribution: Chuquisaca.
  • Rebutia fidaiana var. lecoriensis (Cárdenas): the spines are longer and radiate more outwardly than the regular R. fidaiana also the flowers are slightly different. Distribution: Chuquisaca and Potosi.
  • Rebutia fidaiana var. vilcayensis (Cárdenas)
  • Rebutia fidaiana var. westii (Hutchison): Has 3-4 central spines up to 6 cm long and 7-9 radial spines similar to the central up to 4 cm long. Distribution: Chuquisaca and Potosi.

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Weingartia westii (Rebutia fidaiana var. westii) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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New spines at the end of winter-early spring. (Rebutia fidaiana var. westii) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli


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