Neowerdermannia vorwerkii
Neowerdermannia vorwerkii VZ176
Neowerdermannia vorwerkii is a flowering plant in the genus Neowerdermannia from the cactus family ( Cactaceae ). A common in Argentina trivial name is " Achacana ". The thickened taproot and the plant body are edible.
Description
Neowerdermannia vorwerkii grows with depressed globular, dark gray-green stems 6-10 inches in diameter. The 16 or more ribs are broken down into eye-catching, triangular cusp, between which the areoles are sunk. The 1-3 brownish to greyish central spines are often hooked and up to 2 inches long. The up to 10 curved and brownish spines have a length of up to 1.7 centimeters.
The white or light purple to bright pink flowers are 1,8 to 2 inches long and have just such diameter. The spherical fruits are initially green, then reddish and are up to 5 millimeters in size.
Distribution, systematics and hazard
Neowerdermannia vorwerkii is used in Bolivia and northern Argentina at altitudes of 3000 to 4000 meters. The first description was in 1930 by Alberto Vojtěch Fric. Synonyms are Gymnocalycium vorwerkii ( Fric ) Hutchison, Weingartia vorwerkii ( Fric ) Backeb. , Sulcorebutia vorwerkii ( Backeb. ) FHBrandt and coryphantha vorwerkii ( Fric ) Halda & Malina.
In the Red List of Threatened Species IUCN, the type is known as " Least Concern ( LC) ," ie, than not led at risk.