Lobivia

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Peru

• State/Province

  Cusco

• Locality

  Upper ruins of Ollantaytambo

• Elevation

  Alt. 2850 m. (9350 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -13.2584, -72.2655

• Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

  879.569

• Georeferencing Method

  Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates of the village center were located. Linear extent was calculated as the distance between coordinates and farthest extent of village (868 m). Uncertainty radius was determined using MaNIS Georef. Calculator

• Geodetic Datum

  WGS84

• Location Notes

  [US & Canada]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Cult. Notes Sept. 1956 for # 36.1857-2* 'Tube
2 cm. long, light yellow. Scales grey-yellow,
filled with much black hair to Iccnu long
(scales to 3 mm. long)* Inner segments pure
canary yellow with ragged end, cuneate with a
more or less truncate end* Outer segments
greyish-yellow, mucronate, narrower. Inner
segments to 12 mm. wide at end. Interior o
tube greenish. 5 flowered.
University of California Botanical Garden, Berkeley
Accession Number 36 .3-857-6
Lobivia
Determination by
Date prepared Aug. 13, 1959 by P. C. Hutchison
Source: James West. 1 plant received at
TJCBG and grown there outside.
Collector: J# West # 61+88
Field collection data: Peru. Dept. Cuzco. Upper
ruins of Ollantaytambo among rocks* Arid
slope* 2850 m* altitude*
June 25, 1956 — caespitose globular cactus,
stem diameter about 10 cm* Is not the same
as the rest of collection and is probably
not Peruvian*
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