# Uebelmannia > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Uebelmannia > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Uebelmannia.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uebelmannia > Source revision: 1326433039 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Genus of cacti Uebelmannia Uebelmannia pectinifera Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Embryophytes Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Spermatophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Order: Caryophyllales Family: Cactaceae Subfamily: Cactoideae Tribe: Cereeae Subtribe: Uebelmanniinae Genus: Uebelmannia Buining[1] Type species Uebelmannia gummifera Species See text. ***Uebelmannia*** is [genus](/source/Genus) of [cacti](/source/Cactus), [native](/source/Native_species) to southeast Brazil.[1] In a 2023 classification of the tribe [Cereeae](/source/Cereeae), it was placed as the only genus in the subtribe **Uebelmanniinae**, having formerly been placed in the subtribe [Rebutiinae](/source/Rebutiinae).[2] ## Description Plants in the genus *Uebelmannia*, individual plants grow without branching and form spherical to cylindrical shoots that can reach heights of up to 75 centimeters (30 in). The plant's surface can be smooth, papillate, granular, or covered with waxy deposits. Most plants have sharp-edged ribs, although some may have ribs that are divided into bumps. Each plant has two to seven spines that emerge from the areoles, which are arranged in a protruding, spreading, or comb-like pattern. These spines can be straight or slightly curved. The small, short, funnel-shaped flowers of *Uebelmannia* are yellow and typically bloom near the tip of the shoot during the day. The flower tubes are covered with a few areoles, from which dense wool and a few bristles emerge. The fruits of *Uebelmannia* are spherical to cylindrical, yellow or red in color, and resemble berries. They are bare at the base but covered with wool and bristles towards the top. When ripe, the fruits are thin-walled and dry, with no remnants of the flowers. Inside the fruits are cap-shaped, shiny black to reddish-brown seeds.[3] ## phylogeny In 2023, a study was conducted and showed the phylogeny of the genus Uebelmannia [4] Uebelmannia pectinifera Uebelmannia buiningii Uebelmannia gummifera ## Species It was named after the Swiss collector [Werner J. Uebelmann](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Werner_J._Uebelmann&action=edit&redlink=1) (1921-2014).[5][6] As of December 2025[\[update\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Uebelmannia&action=edit), [Plants of the World Online](/source/Plants_of_the_World_Online) accepted four species:[1] Image Scientific name Distribution Uebelmannia buiningii Brazil Uebelmannia gummifera Brazil Uebelmannia pectinifera Brazil Uebelmannia nuda Brazil ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-POWO_289087-2_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-POWO_289087-2_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-POWO_289087-2_1-2) ["*Uebelmannia* Buining"](https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/289087-2). *[Plants of the World Online](/source/Plants_of_the_World_Online)*. [Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew](/source/Royal_Botanic_Gardens%2C_Kew). Retrieved 2023-10-04. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-RomeTaylZappTelh23_2-0)** Romeiro-Brito, Monique; Taylor, Nigel P.; Zappi, Daniela C.; Telhe, Milena C.; Franco, Fernando F. & Moraes, Evandro M. (2023). ["Unravelling phylogenetic relationships of the tribe Cereeae using target enrichment sequencing"](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10808018). *Annals of Botany*. **132** (5): 989–1006. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1093/aob/mcad153](https://doi.org/10.1093%2Faob%2Fmcad153). [PMC](/source/PMC_(identifier)) [10808018](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10808018). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Anderson_Eggli_2005_p.637–638_3-0)** Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs (2005). *Das grosse Kakteen-Lexikon* (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. pp. 637–638. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [3-8001-4573-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/3-8001-4573-1). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Romeiro-Brito, Monique; Taylor, Nigel P; Zappi, Daniela C; Telhe, Milena C; Franco, Fernando F; Moraes, Evandro M (2023-10-10). ["Unravelling phylogenetic relationships of the tribe Cereeae using target enrichment sequencing"](https://academic.oup.com/aob/article/132/5/989/7303879). *Annals of Botany*. **132** (5): 989–1006. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1093/aob/mcad153](https://doi.org/10.1093%2Faob%2Fmcad153). [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0305-7364](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0305-7364). [PMC](/source/PMC_(identifier)) [10808018](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10808018). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Plants Belonging to the Genus 'Uebelmannia'"](https://web.archive.org/web/20101230150751/http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Cactaceae/Uebelmannia.html). *desert-tropicals.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Cactaceae/Uebelmannia.html) on 30 December 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Uebelmannia - Tucson-Gardener.com"](http://www.tucson-gardener.com/graphics/cactacea/Uebelmannia.html). *tucson-gardener.com*. Retrieved 20 January 2014. ## External links - Media related to [*Uebelmannia*](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Uebelmannia) at Wikimedia Commons - Data related to [*Uebelmannia*](https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Uebelmannia) at Wikispecies Taxon identifiers Uebelmannia Wikidata: Q133339 Wikispecies: Uebelmannia BioLib: 105638 CoL: 63W8C EoL: 5196758 GBIF: 7281590 GRIN: 12536 iNaturalist: 182401 IPNI: 5564-1 IRMNG: 1073952 ITIS: 907013 NCBI: 153900 Open Tree of Life: 711026 POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:289087-2 Tropicos: 40021302 WFO: wfo-4000039701 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Uebelmannia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uebelmannia) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uebelmannia?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.