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Dyckia oscarii Guarçoni & Sartori

Publ: Phytotaxa 443(1): 42-45 (fig. 2, 8 & 9) (2020)

Orthography: Dyckia oscari

Type: BRASIL. Minas Gerais: Buenópolis, Vitória Farm, Ribeirão da Prata, 1.027 m elev. 17º56’35”S, 44º21’15”W, 17 April 2012, fl. cult. 11.III.2013, E.A.E. Guarçoni & M.A. Sartori 2585 (Holotype VIC!)

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Distribution: BRASIL. Minas Gerais

Habitat: terrestrial on sandy-clay soils, in partial shade or saxicolous on sandstone rock outcrops, exposed to full sun, ca 1030 m. Elev.

Etymology: The specific epithet honors Oscar M. Ribeiro, owner of nursery “Bromeliário Imperialis”, for his dedication to bromeliads

Phenology: Dyckia oscari was observed in flower in February. In cultivation the species blooms in November and December. One flower opens each day.

Dyckia oscarii