Schlumbergera kautskyi
Description:
Phylloclades flattened, 4 cm long and 2.5 cm wide, apical and marginal with forward pointing teeth. Flowers with a well-developed perianth-tube, zygomorphic, up to 5 cm long, fuchsia-pink, self-fertile.
Fruits elongated, greenish, ribbed.
Flowering period in northern hemisphere: September to November.
First description:
Horobin, J.F. & McMillan, A.J.S. (1991): Epiphytes. Newsletter of the Epiphytic Plant Study Group. Vol. 15, no. 57, p. 8.
Occurence:
Brazil (Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais), in altitudes above 1200 m.
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Origin of the name:
Honors Roberto Kautsky (1924-2010) from Domingos Martins, Brazil, who discovered the species.
Synonyms:
- Schlumbergera truncata subsp. kautskyi Horobin & McMillan (1991)
Pictures:
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Schlumbergera kautskyi ex R. Kautsky, photo: Ruud Tropper -
Schlumbergera kautskyi ex R. Kautsky, photo: Ruud Tropper -
Schlumbergera kautskyi ex R. Kautsky, photo: Ruud Tropper -
Schlumbergera kautskyi ex Thieken, photo: Andreas Hofacker -
Schlumbergera kautskyi ex Thieken, photo: Andreas Hofacker -
Schlumbergera kautskyi (Pico da Pedra Azul, ES), photo: Andreas Hofacker -
Schlumbergera kautskyi (Pico da Pedra Azul, ES), photo: Andreas Hofacker
