Parodia CRASSIGIBBA - Thick-humped parodia, Parodia crassigibba, Uebelmann's notocactus, Notocactus uebelmannianus, Notocactus UEBELMANNIANUS, Ritterocactus.
Parodia is a genus of cacti in the family Cactaceae, comprising more than 50 species distributed in South America, mainly in Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil. Representatives of the genus are known for their diversity of forms and compact size, as well as abundant flowering even at a young age.
The stems of most species are globose or flattened-globose, with pronounced ribs or tubercles. Areoles are equipped with radial and central spines of varying length and coloration. The flowers are funnel-shaped, large for the size of the plant, situated at the apex. The fruits are rounded or oblong, juicy. The seeds are small, black, with a rough surface.
Thick-humped parodia is a slow-growing cactus with a solitary globose body reaching 8-10 cm (3.1-3.9 in) in diameter. The surface is green or with a bluish tint, covered with thick rounded tubercles, between which deep furrows form. The spines are slender, needle-like, white or yellowish, spreading evenly across the surface of the plant.
It blooms in spring and early summer. The flowers are bright yellow or golden, up to 4 cm (1.6 in) in diameter, opening wide in sunny illumination. They are situated in the center of the apex. The fruits are green, turning brown and dehiscing upon ripening; the seeds are black and slightly glossy.