Sometimes found with the name Sulcorebutia (Weingartia) krahnii, or S. steinbachii var. (or ssp.) krahnii. Collected by Elizabeth & Johan
Weingartia tiraquensis var. krahnii VZ131
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Rebutia aff. wessneriana, Jujuy
A plant collected at El Angosto de Jaire, in Jujuy province, Argentina.
Aylostera einsteinii Niña Paula, Sierra Grande
A larger bodied form of Aylostera einsteinii, from Niña Paula, in the Sierra Grande of Argentina.
Preparing for spring
The first major job of the year, getting ready for the start of spring which is only a few weeks
Aftermath of Storm Arwen
Well that was some storm. In fact, the worst I can remember for this part of the world. Perhaps not
Aylostera albiflora (F. Ritter & Buining) Backeb.
A very distinctive and easily recognisable species, forming mats and mounds of small round soft-spined stems, with white or pinkish
Aylostera mamillosa description
Rebutia (Aylostera) mamillosa was originally described in Succulenta 51(4), pp. 69-70, by Walter Rausch in 1972. Here is the text
Aylostera mamillosa (Rausch) Mosti & Papini
A much-misidentified species, which is difficult to find. I have several plants in the collection, including several different plants labelled
Aylostera albiareolata (F. Ritter) Mosti & Papini
Regarded by some as a form of Aylostera deminuta or A. pseudodeminuta. The main features of this plant are the
Website progress!
The more sharp-eyed amongst you will have noticed that I’ve been progressing well with updating the species accounts. I have
Rebutia xanthocarpa description
Rebutia xanthocarpa was discovered by C. Backeberg in Salta, Jujuy, Argentina and first described in Der Kakteenfreund 1, p. 131,
Rebutia violaciflora description
Rebutia violaciflora was first described by C. Backeberg in Blätter für Kakteenforschung, 1935 issue 8 (no page numbers). The description