Weingartia mentosa (F. Ritter) Brandt

Weingartia (Sulcorebutia) mentosa was first described by Friedrich Ritter in Succulenta, 43: 7 , in 1964.

Hentzschel and Augustin list two varieties other than the nominate: W. m. var. albissima and W. m. var. swobodae. In addition there are other varietial names in widespread use by growers, such as the yellow spined form var. flavissima.

This species is extremely variable in spine colour, ranging from white through yellow and brown to black.

Description to follow.

Plants of this species in the collection include:

Weingartia mentosa B/K49

Weingartia mentosa var. albissima BLMT229

Weingartia mentosa BLMT243

Weingartia mentosa BLMT244

Weingartia mentosa G18

Weingartia mentosa var. albissima G64

Weingartia mentosa var. albissima HS13

Weingartia mentosa var. albissima HS24

Weingartia mentosa var. swobodae HS27a

Weingartia mentosa HS47

Weingartia mentosa HS47a

Weingartia mentosa var. flavissima HS48

Weingartia mentosa var. albissima HS100

Weingartia mentosa var. albissima HS100b

Weingartia mentosa HS104

Weingartia mentosa var. albissima HS106

Weingartia mentosa var. albissima HS119

Weingartia mentosa var. albissima JK39

Weingartia mentosa var. albissima KK1567

Weingartia mentosa var. albissima KK1808

Weingartia mentosa var. albissima KK1809

Weingartia mentosa var. flavissima KK1811

Weingartia mentosa var. albissima KK1815

Weingartia mentosa var. swobodae KK1916

Weingartia mentosa KP35

Weingartia mentosa var. swobodae Kr681

Weingartia mentosa var. swobodae Kr961

Weingartia mentosa var. flavissima L388

Weingartia mentosa L981

Weingartia mentosa var. albissima LH1826

Weingartia mentosa var. flavissima OP2a

Weingartia mentosa SE121

Weingartia mentosa var. albissima SE122

Weingartia mentosa SE123

Weingartia mentosa var. swobodae VS357

Weingartia mentosa var. flavissima VS360

Weingartia mentosa var. albissima VS361

Weingartia mentosa var. albissima WK699

Weingartia mentosa var. flavissima WR277