The plants grow only in crevices of the rocks or in rocky soils with perfect drainage. In 2008 it was observed that most of the inflorescences were eaten by animals, probably rodents, but the plants seem to compensate for the damage within a short time by pro-ducing new inflorescences from the same rosette.
In scape, inflorescence, and flower the two are easy to distinguish, and any close phylogenetic relationship seems unlikely.
Notes
Though this species has been in hand for more than a quarter century, a formal description has remained unpublished due to the uncertain status of several little-known taxa (and other obscure records) and the otherwise fragmented knowledge of the genus Dyckia as it stood 20 and 30 years ago. Now, through intenŽsive travels to literally hundreds of wild Dyckia habitats and a thorough investigation of herbarŽium material we are increasingly convinced that this nice little plant from the Serra da Bemvinda is new and deserves formal description. —SeeMatuda 1973a
