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Lobivia polaskiana

Lobivia polaskiana

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Source-backed classification draft for Lobivia polaskiana.

Scientific taxonomy article

Lobivia polaskiana

Lobivia polaskiana Backeb. ex Spine is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.1

The current source-backed classification places it in Cactaceae within Lobivia.12

POWO records the plant context as Unknown, Unknown.1

This is a source-populated draft intended for later Kaktus Doktoru editorial rewriting; care advice and morphology should be reviewed before publication.

References

  1. Plants of the World Online. "Lobivia polaskiana Backeb. ex Spine". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:2337720-4 ↩
  2. GBIF Secretariat. "Lobivia polaskiana". GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://www.gbif.org/species/8045071 ↩

Plants In This Group

Lobivia polaskiana

Lobivia polaskiana

Lobivia polaskiana

Lobivia polaskiana is a highly prized miniature member of the Cactaceae family, known for its striking floral display and compact growth form. While modern botanical consensus often lumps the genus Lobivia under Echinopsis, many taxonomists and collectors retain the original generic name to highlight its unique morphology and alpine adaptations .