Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Caryophyllales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
krahn-juckeri
ID:
1035632

Status:
valid

Authors:
Diers

Source:
Caryophyllales.org

Year:
2009

Citation Micro:
in Kakteen And. Sukk. 60(8): 216. 2009.

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001034970

Common Names

  • Lobivia krahn-juckeri
  • Krahn-Juckeri Lobivia
  • Krahn-Juckeri's Lobivia

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Description

Lobivia krahn-juckeri (also called Krahn-Juckeri Lobivia, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae. It is a small, globose cactus that grows up to 8 cm tall. It is native to Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru, and is found in dry, rocky areas.

Uses & Benefits

Lobivia krahn-juckeri is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a source of food for livestock. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever and inflammation.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Lobivia krahn-juckeri sub. echinopsoides Diers & Jucker
Lobivia krahn-juckeri sub. krahn-juckeri

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Lobivia krahn-juckeri has small, yellowish-green flowers with a single petal. Its seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and delicate.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Lobivia krahn-juckeri is a cactus, growing up to 1 m tall. It is best propagated from seed, which should be sown in a well-drained soil mix, and kept moist but not wet. It can also be propagated from cuttings.

Where to Find Lobivia krahn-juckeri

Lobivia krahn-juckeri can be found in Argentina and Bolivia.

Species in the Lobivia genus

Lobivia cincero, Lobivia fungiflora, Lobivia duursmaiana, Lobivia cornula, Lobivia ducis-pauli, Lobivia dragai, Lobivia albicentra, Lobivia abrantha, Lobivia areopegon, Lobivia watadae, Lobivia vanurkiana, Lobivia tuberculosa, Lobivia matuzawae, Lobivia napina, Lobivia megatae, Lobivia janseniana, Lobivia katagirii, Lobivia hystrichacantha, Lobivia ikedae, Lobivia ruberrima, Lobivia rowleyi, Lobivia rigidispina, Lobivia otukae, Lobivia purpurea, Lobivia polyantha, Lobivia erosa, Lobivia acchaensis, Lobivia hoevenii, Lobivia kuehhasii, Lobivia krahn-juckeri, Lobivia brachiantha, Lobivia cinnabarina, Lobivia ferox, Lobivia lateritia, Lobivia pugionacantha, Lobivia schneideriana, Lobivia arachnacantha, Lobivia cardenasiana, Lobivia taratensis, Lobivia calorubra, Lobivia tafnaensis, Lobivia polycephala, Lobivia chrysochete, Lobivia maximiliana, Lobivia pampana, Lobivia hertrichiana, Lobivia pentlandii, Lobivia tegeleriana, Lobivia backebergii, Lobivia caineana,

Species in the Cactaceae family

Acanthocalycium glaucum, Acanthocalycium spiniflorum, Acanthocalycium thionanthum, Acanthocalycium leucanthum, Acanthocalycium rhodotrichum, Acanthocalycium klimpelianum, Acanthocereus chiapensis, Acanthocereus tetragonus, Acanthocereus guatemalensis, Acanthocereus maculatus, Acanthocereus canoensis, Acanthocereus castellae, Acanthocereus cuixmalensis, Acanthocereus fosterianus, Acanthocereus haackeanus, Acanthocereus hesperius, Acanthocereus hirschtianus, Acanthocereus macdougallii, Acanthocereus oaxacensis, Acanthocereus paradoxus, Acanthocereus rosei, Acanthocereus tepalcatepecanus, Acanthocereus atropurpureus, Acharagma aguirreanum, Acharagma roseanum, Airampoa albisaetacens, Airampoa armata, Airampoa ayrampo, Airampoa boliviensis, Airampoa cedergreniana, Airampoa chilensis, Airampoa corrugata, Airampoa erectoclada, Airampoa ianthinantha, Airampoa microdisca, Airampoa minuscula, Airampoa orurensis, Airampoa panellana, Airampoa picardoi, Airampoa silvestris, Airampoa tilcarensis, Aporepiphyllum freiburgensis, Aporocactus flagelliformis, Aporocactus martianus, Aporocactus moennighoffii, Aporocactus knebelii, Aporoheliocereus smithianus, Ariocarpus agavoides, Ariocarpus bravoanus, Ariocarpus drabi,

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