Cintia
Cintia knizei
Cintia knizei is the only species of the monotypic genus Cintia in the cactus family ( Cactaceae ). The genus is named after the town in the Bolivian province of Nor Cinti Cinti.
Description
Cintia knizei grows individually, has a spherical, green to brownish green, thornless plant body of 3 to 5 centimeters in diameter, with semi-circular arched bumps. Their roots are carrot -like, bulbous and up to 10 inches long. The woolly areoles are sunk between the Podaria.
The wheel-shaped, yellow flowers appear from young areoles near the apex of the plant and have a diameter of 3 to 4 centimeters. The bare fruits are spindle- shaped and contain small black seeds.
Distribution, systematics and hazard
Cintia knizei was named in 1969 discovered by Karel Kníže near Otavi in the Bolivian department of Potosi, at an altitude of about 4000 meters and provisionally as Cintia napina ( field number KK1768 ). Other populations have been found in the city Lecori at 4200 meters ( prov name Cintia subterranea, field number KK1815 ). Its distribution area are the high Andes. The first description of the kind took place in 1995 through January Říha.
In the Red List of Threatened Species IUCN, the type is known as " Least Concern ( LC) ," ie, than not led at risk.