| Sandy Rebutia |
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| File size | 123272 |
| Original date | 8/12/07 1:07 PM |
| Resolution | 748 x 561 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 13.1875mm |
| Exposure time | 1/1500s |
| Aperture | 5.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Center weighted average |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon PowerShot A400 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Sulcorebutia arenacea Family: Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Synonyms: Rebutia arenacea, Weingartia arenacea
Synonyms: Rebutia arenacea, Weingartia arenacea
Sandy Rebutia is a beautiful cactus from Bolivia, with perfectly neat,
symmetrical spines and profuse yellowish orange flowers. This cactus is
indeed beautiful even without its blooms. The stems can form pups after a
certain size and age. Stems are globoid flat to the ground 2-4 cm tall 2-6
cm in diameter, yellowish, greenish to brownish, purple, with about 30
spiralled and strong tuberculate ribs. Areoles are elongate, creamy grey.
Spines are 14-16, tiny, up to 4 mm long, pectinate held tightly that give
a sandy effect. Flowers are 2.5-3 cm large and long, yellow to yellowish-
orange.
Identification credit: Nongthombam Ullysess
| Photographed in Noamundi, Jharkhand. |