Braun et al. 2010 (Article) Dyckia

Dyckia cangaphila - Ene neue xeromorphe Art aus Goiás, Zentral-Brasilien

Author(s):—P.J. Braun, E. Esteves P. & U. Scharf

Publication:—Die Bromelie 3/2010: 104-111. (2010)

Abstract:—Discovery In 1975 while travelling in the southwestem part of his home state Goihs and searching for new cacti, Eddie Esteves Pereira passed a region with picturesque table mountains. Both in lowiand campos cerrados at the base of the table mountains as weil as on the tops of the table mountains. Esteves discovered a new Discocactus, later described as D. crassispinus P.J. Braun & Esteves (1994). In many places on the tops of the table mountains accumulations ofso-called „pedra canga“ can be found.

Published names (1):

Dyckia cangaphila