Family Cactaceae Tribe Trichocereeae Rank Species | ||
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Similar Gymnocalycium saglionis, Echinocactus bodenbenderianus, Gymnocalycium monvillei, Frailea bruchii, Cactus gibbosus | ||
Gymnocalycium quehlianum (Quehla chin cactus) is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae, native to northern Argentina.
It is a spherical cactus growing to 5 cm (2 in) tall by 7 cm (3 in) wide, with ribbed stems bearing brown spines and white, daisy-like flowers in summer. In cultivation, where temperatures fall below 10 °C (50 °F) it requires the protection of glass.
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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Gymnocalycium quehlianum Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA