Dyckia speciosa - a proposal for name.

Striking and outstanding are not enough to say how beautiful
This new species is.
This is also a rubra form as a green one was found.
Lives on rocks on a mountain in Northeastern Santa Catarina.

The underleave surfaces are covered with a luxurious tick silver
coating and the contrast with the intense red is overwhelming.

Dyckia speciosa
This is a proposed name

This jewel is an unnamed species.
As I do do not agree with hidings I show my findings.
Light is ever a better choice than the dark!
I think of no better name for this Santa Catarina native magnificent new Dyckia species.
Resemble Dyckia gloriosa but this has even narrower and stiffer leaves.Being smaller and darker colored its spines are bigger and more numerous.
The flower stalk is smaller and slender and the flowers deffer in shape and color.
Also its flowers are nicely scented.
Northeastern Santa Catarina is one of the richest region in Dyckia matters in Whole Brazil.
I believe we will easily find more than (50 Fifty!) Dyckias species in this region alone.
The Southern Dyckia species are notable for being extremely difficult to be classified.
We for sure are bond to get some more shinning pearls added to that three volutes
taxonomy pearl collar that already hangs down to the Science belly button.