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Austrocactus

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Cactaceae

Tribe
  
Notocacteae

Higher classification
  
Cactus

Order
  
Caryophyllales

Subfamily
  
Cactoideae

Scientific name
  
Austrocactus

Rank
  
Genus

Austrocactus Austrocactus bertinii

Similar
  
Echinomastus, Cactus, Uebelmannia, Sclerocactus, Browningia

How we do it austrocactus


Austrocactus is a genus of cacti with ten species endemic of southern South America, in Argentina and Chile.

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They have solitary or branched bodies, the ribs are usually divided into tubercules (except Austrocactus spiniflorus). The tallest species in this genus is 80 centimeters. Flowers are pink, orange, red or yellow with a characteristic spiny tube.

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Species

Ribs divided into tubercles:

Austrocactus Austrocactus longicarpus

  • stems upright
  • large stems (>25 cm)
  • Austrocactus bertinii
  • Austrocactus dusenii – synonym of Austrocactus bertinii
  • Austrocactus intertextus sensu Speg.
  • Austrocactus patagonicus – synonym of Austrocactus bertinii
  • smaller stems (<25 cm)
  • Austrocactus ferrarii
  • Austrocactus longicarpus
  • Austrocactus philippii
  • stems prostrate
  • stems with adventitious roots
  • Austrocactus colloncurensis
  • Austrocactus coxii
  • Austrocactus gracilis – synonym of Austrocactus coxii
  • Austrocactus hibernus
  • stems without adventitious roots
  • Austrocactus subandinus

    • Ribs smooth:

  • Austrocactus spiniflorus

    • Austrocactus Austrocactus bertinii

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    Austrocactus Austrocactus bertinii

    References

    Austrocactus Wikipedia
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