Quiabentia zehntneri
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| Quiabentia zehntneri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Quiabentia |
| Species: | Q. zehntneri |
| Binomial name | |
| Quiabentia zehntneri (Britton & Rose) Britton & Rose | |
Quiabentia zehntneri is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to Brazil. It is threatened by habitat loss. Common names are "Quiabento", "Flor de Cera" and "Espinho de São Antonio".
Quiabentia zehntneri grows shrubby with slender green shoots and reaches heights of up to 3 meters. Its 2 to 4 centimeter long leaves are ovate to almost circular and pointed. The shoots are covered with numerous short white spines.
The bright pink-red flowers are 3 to 4 centimeters long and reach 7 to 8 centimeters in diameter.[2]
