Weingartia vargasii (Diers & Krahn) Hentzschel & K.Augustin

Weingartia vargasii (Diers & Krahn) Hentzschel & K.Augustin

Weingartia vargasii WK995
Weingartia vargasii WK995

Weingartia (Sulcorebutia) vargasii was first described by L. Diers and W. Krahn, in Kakteen und andere Sukkulenten, 56(11), 281-286, in 2005.

Hentschel and Augustin recognise two varieties: the nominate, and W. v. var. viridissima.

Regarded by some as a synonym of Weingartia cardenasiana.

Description to follow.

Plants of this species in the collection include:

Weingartia vargasii MS505

Weingartia vargasii RMR707/1

Weingartia vargasii VZ749

Weingartia vargasii var. vargasii WK995

Weingartia vargasii var. viridissima WK996