Weingartia frankiana (Rausch) F.H.Brandt

Weingartia (Sulcorebutia) frankiana was first described by Walter Rausch in Kakteen und andere Sukkulenten, 21: 102, in 1970.

Over time it has variously been included as a synonym of Sulcorebutia canigueralii or Sulcorebutia pulchra but is now accepted as a good species. Plants exist which come from the geographical area between W. pulchra and W. frankiana which are thought to be natural hybrids or intergrades.

Plants of this species in the collection include:

Weingartia frankiana BLMT301

Weingartia frankiana LH798

Weingartia frankiana HS75

Weingartia frankiana MN621

Weingartia frankiana VS419

Weingartia frankiana VS458

Weingartia frankiana / pulchra intergrade LH(RF)