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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Rebutia |
| Species: | R. fiebrigii
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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 edit
- 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 edit
- ^ "Rebutia fiebrigii". The Plant List. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ "Rebutia fiebrigii". Encyclopedia of Cactae. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Rebutia fiebrigii 'Donaldiana'". Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Rebutia fiebrigii 'Muscula'". Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 84. Retrieved 26 September 2018.