Rebutia fiebrigii

Rebutia fiebrigii, the orange crown cactus or flame crown, is a species of flowering plant in the cactus family that is native to exposed rocky plateaux in the Bolivean Andes, at altitudes of 2,100–4,000 m (6,900–13,100 ft) above sea level. It consists of a solitary ball some 15 cm (5.9 in) in diameter, covered in tubercles and silky hairs, with brilliant orange daisy-like flowers. In time these balls multiply to form mounds.[2]

Rebutia fiebrigii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Rebutia
Species:
R. fiebrigii
Binomial name
Rebutia fiebrigii
(Gürke) Britton & Rose[1]

A highly ornamental plant, this is a popular subject for cultivation in a well-drained, dry, sheltered location with plenty of sunlight, which does not freeze in winter. The cultivars ‘Donaldiana’[3] and the smaller ‘Muscula’ (‘Little Mouse’)[4][5] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.

Synonyms
  • Aylostera spegazziniana var. atroviridis
  • Lobivia steinmannii var. christinae
  • Rebutia albipilosa
  • Rebutia buiningiana
  • Rebutia cajasensis
  • Rebutia christinae
  • Rebutia cintiensis
  • Rebutia donaldiana
  • Rebutia fabrisii
  • Rebutia ithyacantha
  • Rebutia pulchella
  • Rebutia spinosissima
  • Rebutia tamboensis
  • Rebutia vallegrandensis

References
  1. "Rebutia fiebrigii". The Plant List. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  2. "Rebutia fiebrigii". Encyclopedia of Cactae. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  3. "RHS Plantfinder - Rebutia fiebrigii 'Donaldiana'". Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  4. "RHS Plantfinder - Rebutia fiebrigii 'Muscula'". Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  5. "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 84. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
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